Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Pro
VS
70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
Xiaomi 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 13
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 15 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamutn/a129 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a609 Hz
Response timen/a7.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Pro
90 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 830 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
2986
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
9174
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29862182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)91745142
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24034n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Pro
2746026
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU597550305402
GPU1220361438906
Memory492215218819
UX435900301561
NanoReview Score27460261264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15 Pro
20255
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stability72 %78 %
Graphics Test121 fps52 fps
Graphics Score202558702
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15 Pro
17130
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Writing score21828n/a
Web score16218n/a
Video editing8029n/a
Data manipulation15391n/a
NanoReview Score17130n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 20 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsingn/a09:29 h
Video Playbackn/a13:58 h
Gamesn/a05:12 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision Light Fusion 900Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.311/1.9
Pixel size1.2 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length14 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 800
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 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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