Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, 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 K70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 211g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
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 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
2224
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
7415
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22242599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74156545
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15810n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
2149581
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU502823378046
GPU855638449766
Memory428947261642
UX362173325827
NanoReview Score21495811415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
13463
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stability70 %81 %
Graphics Test80 fps59 fps
Graphics Score134639632
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
15188
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Writing score17583n/a
Web score15413n/a
Video editing6546n/a
Data manipulation14781n/a
NanoReview Score15188n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 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 (50% in 12 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsingn/a10:47 h
Video Playbackn/a16:55 h
Gamesn/a05:36 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/2.0 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No

Note

Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra:

Also known as Redmi K70 Extreme Edition in China.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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