Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Apple iPhone 15 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G vs Apple iPhone 15

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
VS
80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. 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 Note 13 4G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 188.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 13 4G
vs
Apple iPhone 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
920 nits
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)389 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G], [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.24 mm (6.39 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75.55 mm (2.97 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.97 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188.5 g (6.65 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
87.6 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
474
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
1520
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4742599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15206545
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
357526
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU119344378046
GPU44538449766
Memory102689261642
UX90955325827
NanoReview Score3575261415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 28 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 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 (50% in 29 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
20:31
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsing08:43 h10:47 h
Video Playback14:05 h16:55 h
Games05:27 h05:36 h
Standby Mode85 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 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
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.5
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/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 category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 33 W 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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