Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11T vs Apple iPhone XR

58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi 11T
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi 11T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 203g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone XR
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 11T
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 576 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10761167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30513020
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11T
752077
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU204691203013
GPU224020155478
Memory138080134836
UX185285162926
NanoReview Score752077656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.40 °C42.6 °C
Stability81 %69 %
Graphics Test27 fps31 fps
Graphics Score45205205
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11T], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score14316n/a
Web score6564n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation10100n/a
NanoReview Score10700n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 26 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing08:33 h08:01 h
Video Playback14:58 h11:59 h
Games05:23 h04:34 h
Standby Mode108 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
96
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
106
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11T
93
Apple iPhone XR
101
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
110
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
124
Apple iPhone XR
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 750
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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