Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 216g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T 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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 620 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)2381 Hzn/a
Response time39.8 ms32.8 ms
Contrast1279:11920:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 216 g (7.62 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T and Apple iPhone XR 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 10T
1259
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12591167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34743020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU213061203013
GPU194732155478
Memory145367134836
UX201153162926
NanoReview Score754313656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.41.3 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test23 fps31 fps
Graphics Score38435205
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score13458n/a
Web score6827n/a
Video editing5617n/a
Data manipulation6978n/a
NanoReview Score10022n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 19.8 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing10:07 h08:01 h
Video Playback15:05 h11:59 h
Games05:39 h04:34 h
Standby Mode123 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, AVRCP, 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 B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2212
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10T
91.3 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2020 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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