Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 182g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Larger display: 6.18in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
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 Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 82.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz2315 Hz
Response time2 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 685
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 630
GPU Cores 640 512
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65452013
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU378046130936
GPU449766158747
Memory26164291990
UX32582784674
NanoReview Score1415281466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C38.7 °C
Stability81 %81 %
Graphics Test59 fps8 fps
Graphics Score96321438
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing scoren/a9283
Web scoren/a6776
Video editingn/a5933
Data manipulationn/a6438
NanoReview Scoren/a8464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing10:47 h07:45 h
Video Playback16:55 h11:43 h
Games05:36 h04:37 h
Standby Mode112 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 114 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm20 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.51/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 300
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- 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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