Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Xiaomi 15T - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Xiaomi 15T

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. 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 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Xiaomi 15T
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 17 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150 mm (5.91 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.51 () - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics n/a Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores n/a 896
GPU Frequency n/a 1300 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37201603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)108056413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a11228
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
CPU519980448609
GPU787998683486
Memory391721396486
UX447023344246
NanoReview Score21467221872827

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 15
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4252 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:50 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.281/1.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/1.9
Focal length120 mm46 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1099 650
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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