Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025	Dec 18, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $600 | €699 8GB/256GB - $699 | €829 8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079	6GB/128GB - €210

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)	6.46 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches 164 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	6.49 oz / 184.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black	Black, Forest Green, Glacier Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, 3200 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
791 (Poor)	3182 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Mediatek Helio G100 Ultra (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	6GB/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3166	723
GeekBench 6 Multi
7763	1974
3D Mark High
3017	345
3D Mark Low
2495	342

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Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	6000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 33.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 2min

Browsing

19h 2min

Video

11h 53min

Gaming

9h 53min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.67" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode	1080p (30 fps) HDR
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	20 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

97

Overall

111

Photo

84

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699 | €829

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899 | €1079

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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