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Apple iPhone 7 vs Xiaomi 15S Pro

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 15S Pro
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi 15S Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1. 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 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 216g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi 15S Pro
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 7
vs
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 90 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time35.5 msn/a
Contrast1635:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.33 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Xiaomi 15S Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi 15S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 3900 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 650 MHz n/a
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Xiaomi 15S Pro
3068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Xiaomi 15S Pro
9519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7213068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19239519
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20919
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Xiaomi 15S Pro
2650995
CPU112051653020
GPU874311065137
Memory53808550763
UX104947382075
NanoReview Score3582372650995
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 15
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 6100 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes
Full Charge Time 2:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:50 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games03:22 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraOmnivision OVX9000
Sensor size1/31/1.31
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 22 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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