Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

95 out 100

VS

59 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Larger display: 6.73in
Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Lighter design: 144g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

98

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.73 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	16:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	n/a	625 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

1599 nits

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	38 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1655:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	9.35 mm (0.37 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

90 %

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	3223 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 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

3008

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

9065

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3008	2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9065	5045

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

2544373

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

CPU	558586	264978
GPU	1040161	376457
Memory	520300	201571
UX	425326	301653
NanoReview Score	2544373	1144659

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	46.2 °C
Stability	n/a	72 %
Graphics Test	n/a	47 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7893

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	23.9 GB	12 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5410 mAh	2018 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	20 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:51 h	1:18 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

30:03

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Web Browsing	12:19 h	07:07 h
Video Playback	18:43 h	10:31 h
Games	06:45 h	03:43 h
Standby Mode	141 h	87 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 4.3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad 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 (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.63	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.6 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	200 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	100 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.4	n/a
Pixel size	0.56 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

158

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Video quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

134

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

153

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Bokeh	80	50
Preview	89	71
Zoom	n/a	29

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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	6.0	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

92.1 dB

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2025 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	429
MSRP ($)	1099	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	No

Note

Xiaomi 15 Ultra:

The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.

Results

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

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Design & Build

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