Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 15 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €949	€999

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)	6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.08 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 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, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

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

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Prime cores 6x3.53GHz Performance core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Adreno 830
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion	5240 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 90.0W Wireless: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

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 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 23 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm	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
Dual 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

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

146

Overall

153

Photo

138

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	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, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) 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
4G (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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), 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 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	16GB/512GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16 Specs	Xiaomi 15 Specs
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