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Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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
vs
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
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
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi 13 Ultra 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 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65455419
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU378046389140
GPU449766596405
Memory261642297015
UX325827242361
NanoReview Score14152811524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C52 °C
Stability81 %89 %
Graphics Test59 fps71 fps
Graphics Score963211992
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 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 n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 90 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 (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsing10:47 h09:36 h
Video Playback16:55 h13:10 h
Games05:36 h05:28 h
Standby Mode112 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 5x
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 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.51/1
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/2.551/2.51
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokeh8065
Preview8472
Zoomn/a147
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.14
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
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 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1499
MSRP ($) 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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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