Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 18 Fold - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 18 Fold

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
89 out 100
Xiaomi 18 Fold
Apple iPhone 16
Xiaomi 18 Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi 18 Fold, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetXRing O3. 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 219g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 18 Fold
  • Larger display: 7.58in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 18 Fold
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Xiaomi 18 Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 7.58 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 2364x1672 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 3:2
Pixel density 460 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 88.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Xiaomi 18 Fold
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 117.8 mm (4.64 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 5.02 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP59
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gray
- Red
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Xiaomi 18 Fold
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 18 Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 XRing O3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 4350 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (2 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/3.15 (C1-Pro)
- 4/3.68 (C1-Premium)
- 2/4.35 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Xiaomi 18 Fold
3636
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Xiaomi 18 Fold
13491
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32833636
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)809413491
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 18 Fold]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Xiaomi 18 Fold
5228014
CPU4391131359147
GPU6111112143582
Memory181791941063
UX348375784222
NanoReview Score15803905228014
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 17
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 4

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Xiaomi 18 Fold
n/a
Web Browsing13:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom 116 Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED n/a
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Xiaomi 18 Fold
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Xiaomi 18 Fold
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Xiaomi 18 Fold
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps n/a
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
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 B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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 18 Fold
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 1640
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.

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