Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Poco F4

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Poco F4, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Poco F4
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 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1179x2556 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 HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Xiaomi Poco F4
997 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz443 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.95 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Poco F4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3200 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))
- 1/3.2 (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 670 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Xiaomi Poco F4
1285
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Xiaomi Poco F4
3280
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831285
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80943280
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Xiaomi Poco F4
843585
CPU439113230042
GPU611111286377
Memory181791132678
UX348375194488
NanoReview Score1580390843585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4
4334
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.6 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4334

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16 GB 24 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4500 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 (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Xiaomi Poco F4
19:09
Web Browsing13:44 h07:39 h
Video Playback18:09 h12:20 h
Games05:56 h04:57 h
Standby Mode130 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.45
Focal length 23 mm n/a
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 5.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 1900MHz
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 Poco F4
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 400
MSRP ($) 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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