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Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
41 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, Manufactured in December, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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 200g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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 Redmi Note 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 409 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 % 80.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
600 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms46.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1163:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65451551
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
235500
CPU37804690638
GPU44976642930
Memory26164245249
UX32582756683
NanoReview Score1415281235500
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
219
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C37 °C
Stability81 %98 %
Graphics Test59 fps1 fps
Graphics Score9632219
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
6387
Writing scoren/a6414
Web scoren/a5709
Video editingn/a4846
Data manipulationn/a5102
NanoReview Scoren/a6387

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 8 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
19:50
Web Browsing10:47 h08:01 h
Video Playback16:55 h11:48 h
Games05:36 h05:03 h
Standby Mode112 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 114 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.51/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 2821 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
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 Redmi Note 8T
87.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr November, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 216
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - 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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