Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Mi 10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Mi 10

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
Apple iPhone 16
Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 208g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Mi 10
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 Mi 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz362 Hz
Response time3 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80943366
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
CPU439113229483
GPU611111194403
Memory181791135248
UX348375173573
NanoReview Score1580390732707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a26 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4409
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Writing scoren/a14234
Web scoren/a8296
Video editingn/a6565
Data manipulationn/a8803
NanoReview Scoren/a11410

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16 GB 19 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4780 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Web Browsing13:44 h08:05 h
Video Playback18:09 h13:49 h
Games05:56 h05:13 h
Standby Mode130 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX350
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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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