Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Xiaomi 11T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi 11T Pro, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 204g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4674mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi 11T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1815 nits
Xiaomi 11T Pro
836 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)256 Hz490 Hz
Response time4 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
88 %
Xiaomi 11T Pro
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi 11T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (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 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
3256
Xiaomi 11T Pro
1535
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
8096
Xiaomi 11T Pro
3863
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32561535
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80963863
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28158n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1622118
Xiaomi 11T Pro
955842
CPU417158242514
GPU694070312672
Memory177712184731
UX333173215925
NanoReview Score1622118955842
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 32 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS

Battery

Volume 4674 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 10 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 0:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
34:32
Xiaomi 11T Pro
19:18
Web Browsing15:57 h07:37 h
Video Playback21:26 h13:08 h
Games07:34 h05:09 h
Standby Mode148 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi 11T Pro
110
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a61

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV16A10
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 16 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi 11T Pro
111
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi 11T Pro
137

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
80.1 dB
Xiaomi 11T Pro
88.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 650
Sensors - 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

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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