Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 234g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Mi 11 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 91.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz510 Hz
Response time2 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Ceramic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65453911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
CPU378046246800
GPU449766260294
Memory261642182528
UX325827233954
NanoReview Score1415281923576
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C43.1 °C
Stability81 %91 %
Graphics Test59 fps31 fps
Graphics Score96325285
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Writing scoren/a14672
Web scoren/a11015
Video editingn/a7568
Data manipulationn/a9531
NanoReview Scoren/a12250

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 31 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (67 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Web Browsing10:47 h06:28 h
Video Playback16:55 h11:22 h
Games05:36 h04:38 h
Standby Mode112 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8700x5800 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 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN2
Sensor size1/1.51/1.12
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Bokeh8075
Preview8472
Zoomn/a142

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.3
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 Mi 11 Ultra
117
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850 900 1800 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1824
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1299
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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