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Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Apple iPhone 16
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100. 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 200g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
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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Display:
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Performance:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz51540 Hz
Response time3 ms24 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1573:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 163.64 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74.29 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.87 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80943360
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
CPU439113244579
GPU611111203775
Memory181791177719
UX348375202438
NanoReview Score1580390828511
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5845
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Writing scoren/a17960
Web scoren/a11243
Video editingn/a6914
Data manipulationn/a10319
NanoReview Scoren/a12424

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 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 n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5080 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 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Web Browsing13:44 h09:53 h
Video Playback18:09 h14:28 h
Games05:56 h05:53 h
Standby Mode130 h119 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
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/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 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 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 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 5.3
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
- QZSS
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 B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 379
MSRP ($) 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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