Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 15

Compare Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 15 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 16 is priced from ₹68,990, while Xiaomi 15 is available at ₹64,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 15 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 16	Xiaomi 15
Price	₹68,990	₹64,999
Processor	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Display	6.1", FHD+ AMOLED, 60Hz	6.36", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	3561mAh, 30Watt	5240mAh, 90Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 512GB (UFS 4.0)

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Apple iPhone 16

₹68,990

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Was ₹62,900 23 day(s) ago

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Xiaomi 15

₹64,999

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Apple iPhone 16

₹68,990

Xiaomi 15

₹64,999

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Xiaomi 15100

Apple iPhone 1662

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Apple iPhone 16100

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Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Display	6.1", FHD+ AMOLED, 60Hz	6.36", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	3561mAh, 30Watt	5240mAh, 90Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (NvMe)	512GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, 90W Charger, Type-C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, Black	Black, Green, White
Launch	September 09, 2024	March 11, 2025
Stores	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital	Xiaomi, Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance Digital
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹79,990	₹64,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 15

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Pro HDR
Touch Sampling Rate	120Hz	300Hz
Display Size	6.1 inches	6.36 inches
Area	91.7cm²	97.6cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.4	90
Resolution Width	1179 pixels	1200 pixels
Resolution Height	2556 pixels	2670 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	12-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	-
High Brightness	1600 nits	-
Peak Brightness	2000 nits	3200 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	TUV Rheinland certification
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	8,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Colour Depth	-	68 Billion Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16

Height	147.6mm	152.3mm
Width	71.6mm	71.2mm
Thickness	7.8mm	8.08mm
Weight	170 grams	191 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield Glass	Xiaomi Shield Glass
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield	Xiaomi Shield Glass
Back Material	Colour-infused Glass	Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Xiaomi Shield Glass
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	Display Port	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 15

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A18	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Fabrication Size	3nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz	2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 830
Cooling System	-	Xiaomi IceLoop System

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1605038	2745854
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3466	3155

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 15

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	48MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.62
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	23mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	2.4µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX900	Light Fusion 900
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.31"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	13mm	60mm
Pixel Size	0.7µm	0.8µm
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120	39
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX600	Samsung ISOCELL JN
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.76"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	OIS, PDAF
Features	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR, Laser Auto Focus
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	960 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	No Chip	-
Zoom Capability	2-10X	50-100X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	Leica
Optical Zoom Support	4X	-
Video Features	Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), HDR, RAW, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit Log, 10-bit rec., Dolby Vision, gyro-EIS, HDR, HDR10+
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@960fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@1920fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	-
Main Camera #1 Field of View	-	86degree
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	-	14mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	-	1.12µm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	115
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.76"

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	18	15
OS Skin	iOS	Xiaomi HyperOS
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Qualcomm AI Engine
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	Apple Intelligence	AI Assistant, AI Photo Enhancements, AI Remover, AI Summary

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	21mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	0.7µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX700	-
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3"	1/3.1"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	PDAF	Auto Focus, Digital Zoom, gyro-EIS
Features	Auto Focus	HDR Photos, Palm shutter, Portrait Mode, Screen flash, Time Lapse
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Video Recording	4k@60fps	4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	90

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 15

Battery Capacity	3561mAh	5240mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Silicon Carbon
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	30W	90W
Charging Speed Wireless	25W	50W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, PD2.0, Qi2	PD2.0, PD3.0, QC2.0, QC3.0, QC3+, Xiaomi MI FC 2.0
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	4.5W	-
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	10W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & e-SIM) or Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 15

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, LE, LHDC 5.0
GPS	BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS	A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo (E1+E5a), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Emergency SOS, Face ID, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer Sensor, E-Compass, Gyroscope, IR Blaster, Proximity Sensor, Two-way Satellite Communication
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	X-axis Linear Motor
Facial Recognition	3D Face Recognition	2D Face Recognition
Fingerprint Scanner	-	Ultrasonic (under display)