Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 15T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 15T Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Xiaomi 15T Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.96 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Xiaomi 15T Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Xiaomi 15T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Xiaomi 15T Pro
8135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22662731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54598135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20573
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2718159
CPU327704601093
GPU4346831227523
Memory248498415530
UX315845474013
NanoReview Score13267302718159
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9444n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Web Browsing11:16 hn/a
Video Playback17:03 hn/a
Games06:41 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX703Omnivision OVX9100
Sensor size1/1.661/1.31
Pixel size1.9 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.0
Focal length77 mm115 mm
SensorSony IMX713Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.06
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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