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Apple iPhone XR vs Xiaomi 15T

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with 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 XR
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
    • Larger display: 6.83in
    • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 2942mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
    • Infrared port
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone XR 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone XR
    vs
    Xiaomi 15T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
    Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 326 ppi 447 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 625 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 89.9 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone XR
    635 nits
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    sRGB gamut100 %n/a
    Response time32.8 msn/a
    Contrast1920:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    - Orange
    - Yellow    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Rose Gold
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone XR
    79.9 %
    Xiaomi 15T
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone XR and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A12 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3250 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
    - 2/2.49 (Vortex)    		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
    - 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
    Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G720 MP7
    GPU Cores 256 896
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone XR
    1167
    Xiaomi 15T
    1603
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone XR
    3020
    Xiaomi 15T
    6413
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11671603
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30206413
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a11228
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone XR
    656253
    Xiaomi 15T
    1872827
    CPU203013448609
    GPU155478683486
    Memory134836396486
    UX162926344246
    NanoReview Score6562531872827
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone XR
    5205
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
    Stability69 %n/a
    Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score5205n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
    OS Size 11.1 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 2942 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 67 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:43 h 0:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone XR
    20:45
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:01 hn/a
    Video Playback11:59 hn/a
    Games04:34 hn/a
    Standby Mode106 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    Flash Quad LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorApple iSight XOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
    Sensor size1/2.551/1.55
    Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a46 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone XR
    103
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone XR
    96
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone XR
    101
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 32 mm 21 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.44
    Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 6.0
    Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
    USB type No USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
    3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone XR
    87.3 dB
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced September, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 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 n/a No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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