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Apple iPhone 13 vs Xiaomi Mi 10T

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T
Apple iPhone 13
Xiaomi Mi 10T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 10T, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 216g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Xiaomi Mi 10T
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 620 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
sRGB gamut129 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)609 Hz2381 Hz
Response time7.5 ms39.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1279:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13], [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 9.3 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Xiaomi Mi 10T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Xiaomi Mi 10T
1259
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821259
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51423474
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
CPU305402213061
GPU438906194732
Memory218819145367
UX301561201153
NanoReview Score1264688754313
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C41.3 °C
Stability78 %99 %
Graphics Test52 fps23 fps
Graphics Score87023843
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13], [Xiaomi Mi 10T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Writing scoren/a13458
Web scoren/a6827
Video editingn/a5617
Data manipulationn/a6978
NanoReview Scoren/a10022

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 19.8 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Web Browsing09:29 h10:07 h
Video Playback13:58 h15:05 h
Games05:12 h05:39 h
Standby Mode114 h123 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.91/1.73
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/3.41/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13], [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Xiaomi Mi 10T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Xiaomi Mi 10T
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10T
91.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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