Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

86 out 100

VS

40 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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 186g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3561mAh
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

39

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

22

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

17

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

63

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

40

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	550 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	81.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

535 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	2336 Hz
Response time	3 ms	43.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1639:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

81.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	14 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon 680
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 512
GPU Cores	640	128
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	217.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

518

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

1562

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	1562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

251675

CPU	439113	90916
GPU	611111	38054
Memory	181791	55264
UX	348375	67441
NanoReview Score	1580390	251675

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

373

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.6 °C
Stability	n/a	96 %
Graphics Test	n/a	2 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	373

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

6255

Writing score	n/a	6439
Web score	n/a	5258
Video editing	n/a	5275
Data manipulation	n/a	5354
NanoReview Score	n/a	6255

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1866 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	16 GB	13 GB
UI Skin	n/a	MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	18 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 Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	1:50 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

20:52

Web Browsing	13:44 h	07:45 h
Video Playback	18:09 h	11:59 h
Games	05:56 h	04:43 h
Standby Mode	130 h	110 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	116	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 48 MP Depth: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.1
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
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 - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	HSDPA 900, HSDPA 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 (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	n/a

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

87.6 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	January, 2019 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	190
MSRP ($)	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	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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 16

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

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Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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