Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 13T - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 13T

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
Apple iPhone 16
Xiaomi 13T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi 13T, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 197g
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 13T
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 16
vs
Xiaomi 13T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 87.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 13T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 13T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80943916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Xiaomi 13T
889920
CPU439113253792
GPU611111226851
Memory181791195601
UX348375213676
NanoReview Score1580390889920
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Web Browsing13:44 h09:04 h
Video Playback18:09 h12:58 h
Games05:56 h05:38 h
Standby Mode130 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Xiaomi 13T
121
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Xiaomi 13T
132
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Xiaomi 13T
123
Bokeh8065
Preview8465
Zoomn/a101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 600
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

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

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

Results

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

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