Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Apple iPhone 16 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K80 vs Apple iPhone 16

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Xiaomi Redmi K80
VS
86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
Xiaomi Redmi K80
Apple iPhone 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K80 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 16, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetApple A18. 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 Redmi K80
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 206g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Apple iPhone 16
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 Redmi K80
vs
Apple iPhone 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 170 g (6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K80
89.4 %
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Apple iPhone 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A18
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A18 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1907 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2180
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
7102
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21803283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71028094
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28055
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2021365
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
CPU431878439113
GPU820702611111
Memory351950181791
UX416835348375
NanoReview Score20213651580390
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
14874
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Stability73 %n/a
Graphics Test88 fpsn/a
Graphics Score14874n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K80], [Apple iPhone 16]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K80
18047
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Writing score21283n/a
Web score17939n/a
Video editing7758n/a
Data manipulation17477n/a
NanoReview Score18047n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 3561 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Web Browsingn/a13:44 h
Video Playbackn/a18:09 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 116
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX8000n/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
149
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
154
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
147
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

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 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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

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