Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi 15 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $799 | €949 6GB/256GB - $899 6GB/512GB - $1099	12GB/256GB - €999 12GB/512GB - €1100

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)	6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.08 mm
Weight
6.03 oz / 171.0 g	6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 90.03% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3200 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2670x1200px, 20:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Dolby Vision

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2117 (Excellent)	3175 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1.9 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Prime cores 6x3.53GHz Performance core
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	Adreno 830
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB	12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x)	Android (14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2595	3053
GeekBench 6 Multi
6651	9261
3D Mark High
2950	6220
3D Mark Low
1896	4475

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Battery

Type
3349 mAh, Li - Ion	5240 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 90.0W Wireless: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 41min

Browsing

13h 25min

Video

7h 51min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

17h 6min

Video

9h 49min

Gaming

11h 38min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 23 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS) Optical zoom: Yes Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS) Optical zoom: Yes Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 60 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

146

Overall

153

Photo

138

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	16GB/512GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

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