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Xiaomi 13 vs Apple iPhone 15

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Xiaomi 13 vs Apple iPhone 15

81 out of 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi 13
Apple iPhone 15

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 1151 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3349 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 20W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1641 against 1249 nits)
  • 11% higher pixel density (460 vs 414 PPI)
  • 32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2599 and 1974 points
  • Weighs 18 grams less
  • The phone is 9 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and Apple iPhone 15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xiaomi 13
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.36 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI414 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1900 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98.6%99.6%
PWM488 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1249 nits
iPhone 15+31%
1641 nits

Design and build

Height152.8 mm (6.02 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width71.5 mm (2.81 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13+3%
89.4%
iPhone 15
86.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13 and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock3200 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock680 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
iPhone 15+32%
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
iPhone 15+23%
6545
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 13+9%
1536996
iPhone 15
1416277
CPU380279375664
GPU597262452373
Memory272774261974
UX286681326266
Total score15369961416277
Samples[18 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Xiaomi 13+31%
12657
iPhone 15
9632
Max surface temperature34.9 °C44.3 °C
Stability82%81%
Graphics test75 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score126579632

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMHyperOS 1.0 -
OS size31.5 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power67 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (83% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:47 hr10:47 hr
Watching video14:15 hr16:55 hr
Gaming05:57 hr05:36 hr
Standby127 hr112 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 13
24:59 hr
iPhone 15+2%
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3.2xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX800 -
Sensor size1/1.49"1/1.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length75 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.75" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh5580
Preview6884
Zoom131114
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length22 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32CSony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.14"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xiaomi 13+12%
91.4 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2022September 2023
Release dateDecember 2022September 2023
Launch price$999$799
SAR (head)0.998 W/kg0.98 W/kg
SAR (body)0.997 W/kg0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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