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

Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Apple iPhone XS

58 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi Mi 10T
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Manufactured in December, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh 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 216g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10T
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 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
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)2381 Hz240 Hz
Response time39.8 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1279:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 216 g (7.62 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T 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 10T
1259
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12591307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34743447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU213061202576
GPU194732217548
Memory145367146853
UX201153166662
NanoReview Score754313733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.41.3 °C44.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test23 fps34 fps
Graphics Score38435698
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Apple iPhone XS
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		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 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 11.8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2658 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 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing10:07 h05:44 h
Video Playback15:05 h09:44 h
Games05:39 h03:54 h
Standby Mode123 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- 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 (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 XS
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

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 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

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
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
- USB Storage Mode
- 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 category2216
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 XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 1000
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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