Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 170g vs 211g
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3561mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1179x2556 pixels | 1220x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 443 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4 % | 86.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 60 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 147.6 mm (5.81 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 71.6 mm (2.82 in) | 78.3 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3283 | 1245 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8094 | 3271 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 28055 | 3612 |
| CPU | 439113 | 253323 |
| GPU | 611111 | 236053 |
| Memory | 181791 | 175783 |
| UX | 348375 | 184597 |
| NanoReview Score | 1580390 | 849756 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 16 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3561 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 90 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:42 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 13:44 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 18:09 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:56 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 130 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | 116 | Optical, 2.5x |
| 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) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 84 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | n/a |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | n/a |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | n/a |
| 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) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| 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, 90 W |
Note
Apple iPhone 16:
The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
