Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

86 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Lighter design: 170g vs 204g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro

Larger display: 6.73in
Higher pixel density: 521ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 3561mAh
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 and Xiaomi 12 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Xiaomi 12 Pro

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Xiaomi 12 Pro

74

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Xiaomi 12 Pro

63

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Xiaomi 12 Pro

60

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Xiaomi 12 Pro

61

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Xiaomi 12 Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Xiaomi 12 Pro

70

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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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	521 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	970 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	89.5 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1049 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	3 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.66 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Xiaomi 12 Pro

89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 12 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	640	1024
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1674

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Xiaomi 12 Pro

4029

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	4029
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1194018

CPU	439113	314669
GPU	611111	437869
Memory	181791	204120
UX	348375	237360
NanoReview Score	1580390	1194018

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Pro

9299

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.2 °C
Stability	n/a	67 %
Graphics Test	n/a	55 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	9299

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Pro

11762

Writing score	n/a	13132
Web score	n/a	10845
Video editing	n/a	7440
Data manipulation	n/a	9341
NanoReview Score	n/a	11762

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	16 GB	26.5 GB
UI Skin	n/a	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	4600 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	120 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	0:21 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Xiaomi 12 Pro

16:53

Web Browsing	13:44 h	06:40 h
Video Playback	18:09 h	10:08 h
Games	05:56 h	04:44 h
Standby Mode	130 h	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8700x5800 pixels
Zoom	116	Optical, 2x
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX707
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.28
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	48 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung JN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung JN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Xiaomi 12 Pro

136

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Xiaomi 12 Pro

125

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Xiaomi 12 Pro

129

Bokeh	80	70
Preview	84	70
Zoom	n/a	102

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV32b40
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.14
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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
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

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/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/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Xiaomi 12 Pro

84.2 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	999
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
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:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Xiaomi 12 Pro

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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