Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs Apple iPhone XR

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi 13T
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, 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 13T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39163020
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU253792203013
GPU226851155478
Memory195601134836
UX213676162926
NanoReview Score889920656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5205
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 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 (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing09:04 h08:01 h
Video Playback12:58 h11:59 h
Games05:38 h04:34 h
Standby Mode121 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical 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 (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Apple iPhone XR
101
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 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

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
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/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 13T
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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