Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 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 Mi 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 208g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Apple iPhone XS
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 Mi 10 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz240 Hz
Response time2.4 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12331307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34173447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU209297202576
GPU208395217548
Memory135875146853
UX163203166662
NanoReview Score716770733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C44.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test27 fps34 fps
Graphics Score45575698
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Writing score14241n/a
Web score8276n/a
Video editing6525n/a
Data manipulation8791n/a
NanoReview Score11408n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 30 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing08:11 h05:44 h
Video Playback12:20 h09:44 h
Games04:49 h03:54 h
Standby Mode98 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXApple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.331/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length50 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L7n/a
Sensor size1/2.61/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX350n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
103
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119
Apple iPhone XS
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, 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
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2216
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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