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Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 15

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AppleiPhone 16 ProXiaomiXiaomi 15
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2024October 2024
Display
Screen size6.3″6.36″
Resolution2622 × 12062670 × 1200
Sharpness458 pixels per inch460 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits3,200 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.27 inches measured as a standard rectangleCrystalRes AMOLED with 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh, 68 billion colours and DCI-P3
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum3,200 nits peak covering 25% of the screen
Always-on displayYesAlways-active Display with adaptive brightness and refresh as low as 1 Hz; weather display supported
Screen protectionLatest-generation Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingXiaomi Shield Glass
Display featuresProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)DC dimming, 300 Hz touch sampling, Original Colour PRO, Pro HDR, wet touch, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and TÜV low-blue-light, flicker-free and circadian-friendly certifications
Performance
ChipA18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory8 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB256 GB, 512 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores3 nm Qualcomm Oryon CPU; two prime cores up to 4.32 GHz and six performance cores up to 3.53 GHz
GPU6-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracingQualcomm Adreno GPU; maker gives no numeric suffix
AI engine16-core Neural EngineQualcomm AI engine
Storage type–LPDDR5X RAM at 8,533 Mbps and UFS 4.0 storage; UK 12 GB/256 GB or 12 GB/512 GB
CoolingNew mechanical architecture with a 100% recycled aluminium thermal substructure improves heat dissipation, for up to 20% better sustained performanceXiaomi Wing-type IceLoop system
Cameras
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP50 MP
Optical zoom5×2.6×
Front camera12 MP32 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photosLeica Summilux, Light Fusion 900, 50 MP, f/1.62, OIS, 23 mm equivalent focal length, 1/1.31-inch sensor, seven-element lens and 4-in-1 binning to 2.4 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera48MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP photosLeica 50 MP, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent focal length, 115° field of view and six-element lens
Telephoto camera12MP 5x Telephoto, 120 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 20° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels, seven-element lens, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism designLeica floating 50 MP, f/2.0, OIS, 60 mm equivalent focal length and six-element lens; focusing from 10 cm to infinity
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels32 MP, f/2.0, 21 mm equivalent focal length and 90° field of view
Zoom12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) from the Fusion camera; 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (10x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 25x2.6× optical telephoto identified by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews; maker lists 23 mm main and 60 mm telephoto and up to 60× digital zoom
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, or 100 or 120 fps (Fusion); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30, 60 or 120 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; Log video; Academy Color Encoding System; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; spatial video 1080p at 30 fps; slo-mo up to 4K at 120 fps (Fusion) and 1080p at 240 fps (Ultra Wide and Telephoto); HEVC, H.264 and ProRes8K at 24/30 fps; 4K at 24/30/60 fps; Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps; Dolby Vision HDR and 10-bit log; slow motion HD at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps or Full HD at 120/240/960 fps
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K or Full HD at 30/60 fps, HD at 30 fps; HDR10+ video, teleprompter and time-lapse selfie
Camera featuresCamera Control; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; 48MP macro photography; Apple ProRAW; spatial photos; latest-generation Photographic Styles; Audio Mix; customisable default lens; Adaptive True Tone flashLeica Authentic and Vibrant styles, Leica filters, ProFocus motion and eye tracking, Lightning Burst, Dynamic Shots, master portraits, night and 50 MP modes on all rear cameras, macro, Fastshot, Supermoon, RAW/DNG/HEIF/JPEG, Movie mode, ShootSteady, Dual Video and Ultra Night Video
Battery and charging
Battery3,582 mAh5,240 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 90 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 27 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WUp to 50 W
Battery life detailUp to 22 hours streamed video playback; up to 85 hours audio playback; EU energy label class B, 37 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles5,240 mAh typical UK Xiaomi Surge Battery; maker laboratory claim of up to 25 hours video playback and approximately 80% capacity after 1,600 cycles; Surge P3 charging and G1 battery-management chips
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and MI FC 2.0; separate Xiaomi 90 W adaptor recommended
Wireless chargingMagSafe up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher (Apple's MagSafe Charger guide gives 22.5W peak for iPhone 16 Pro); Qi2 and Qi (up to 7.5W) charging; up to 50% in around 30 minutes on MagSafe with a 30W adapter50 W wireless HyperCharge with compatible Xiaomi wireless charging set sold separately
Charges other devicesCharges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A32935G SA/NSA, LTE, UMTS and GSM; 4×4 MIMO; Xiaomi Surge T1S tuner and antenna array
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportDual nano-SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM; eSIM depends on region and carrier
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 7/6E/6 capability depends on region and network; 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3; ThreadBluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 and LC3
Ultra WidebandSecond-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power ReserveSupported
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Messages via satellite (US and Canada)–
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s with a USB 3 cable); video out up to 4K HDRUSB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationGPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; assisted positioning
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight199 g191 g
Thickness8.25 mm8.08 mm
Height × width149.6 × 71.5 mm152.3 × 71.2 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsTitanium design with a 100% recycled aluminium internal structural frame; textured matt glass back6M42 high-strength aluminium frame and glass back; Liquid Silver uses heat-moulded glass with wave texture and a plated aluminium frame
ColoursBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert TitaniumBlack, White, Green and Liquid Silver; main dimensions and weight are for Black/White/Green, while Liquid Silver is 8.48 mm thick and weighs 192 g
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down–
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68; maker test in static freshwater at 1.5 m for 30 minutes with temperature difference no greater than 5 K; resistance can decline with wear
BiometricsFace IDUltrasonic in-display fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsProximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, laser-focus sensor, barometer and flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor
Speakers–Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
MicrophonesFour studio-quality mics; Spatial Audio and stereo recording; wind noise reduction; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modesFour-microphone array with surround sound recording
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 18Xiaomi HyperOS 2; Android 15 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)Four Android version upgrades and six years of security updates reported at launch by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews
AI featuresApple Intelligence; visual intelligence with Camera Control; Siri AI (in beta with iOS 27)Regional HyperAI writing, speech recognition, interpreter, search, dynamic wallpapers, creativity and image-editing tools, Google Gemini and Circle to Search; applicable features require internet access and updates
Safety featuresCrash Detection; Emergency SOS–
In the boxiPhone 16 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPodsPhone, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, safety information, quick-start guide, warranty card and desiccant; standard UK box excludes adaptor

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