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Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi 13 Pro

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 13 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with 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
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 229g
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4820mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
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 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No 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 86.4 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1252 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Xiaomi 13 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi 13 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Xiaomi 13 Pro
5323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65455323
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1536568
CPU378046380418
GPU449766600588
Memory261642277637
UX325827277637
NanoReview Score14152811536568
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Xiaomi 13 Pro
12534
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C36 °C
Stability81 %87 %
Graphics Test59 fps75 fps
Graphics Score963212534
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
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 6 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 TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 32 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4820 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Xiaomi 13 Pro
21:44
Web Browsing10:47 h08:06 h
Video Playback16:55 h13:19 h
Games05:36 h04:43 h
Standby Mode112 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 3.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.51/1
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/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
147
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Xiaomi 13 Pro
129
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Bokeh8060
Preview8470
Zoomn/a143
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [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 Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual 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 ()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 category1820
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
81.6 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 ($) n/a 1299
MSRP ($) 799 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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