Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G vs Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 205g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G and Apple iPhone 15
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (36-90 Hz) No
Max brightness 550 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 86.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
448 nits
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a306 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
88 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 48 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
430
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
1369
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4302599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13696545
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
277388
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU88268378046
GPU37622449766
Memory69807261642
UX81691325827
NanoReview Score2773881415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 18 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5030 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
21:38
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsing06:21 h10:47 h
Video Playback13:07 h16:55 h
Games04:19 h05:36 h
Standby Mode125 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor size1/1.671/1.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE ()
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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