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Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Xiaomi 13 Pro

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
78 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Xiaomi 13 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi 13 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 229g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4820mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Xiaomi 13 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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 13 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1252 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Xiaomi 13 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Xiaomi 13 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Xiaomi 13 Pro
5323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29201987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74475323
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1536568
CPU345236380418
GPU562280600588
Memory275580277637
UX349273277637
NanoReview Score15323691536568
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Xiaomi 13 Pro
12534
Max Surface Temp.n/a36 °C
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a75 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12534
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Xiaomi 13 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Pro
10687
Writing scoren/a13780
Web scoren/a9389
Video editingn/a6346
Data manipulationn/a9251
NanoReview Scoren/a10687

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 4820 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 0:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Xiaomi 13 Pro
21:44
Web Browsing09:28 h08:06 h
Video Playback17:33 h13:19 h
Games05:41 h04:43 h
Standby Mode111 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 139 Optical, 3.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.281/1
Pixel size1.22 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.0
Focal length77 mm75 mm
SensorSony IMX713Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.51/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX633Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Xiaomi 13 Pro
129
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Bokeh8060
Preview8570
Zoomn/a143
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.14
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 15 Pro
145
Xiaomi 13 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Xiaomi 13 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1299
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W

Note

Xiaomi 13 Pro:

Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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