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The Xiaomi 15 takes the lead in photography with its strong camera system, narrowly edging out the Apple iPhone 15's impressive 48 megapixels main camera.
The Xiaomi 15's superior 120 Hz refresh rate and 12 GB RAM give it a significant advantage in gaming performance, outclassing the Apple iPhone 15.
The Xiaomi 15's excellent display and strong battery life make it the better choice for everyday use, with a more than 20-point lead over the Apple iPhone 15.
70 | Display | 90 |
83 | Camera | 85 |
80 | Performance | 94 |
57 | Gaming | 85 |
63 | Battery | 88 |
80 | Connectivity | 98 |
74 | QuickComparison Score | 88 |
| 6.1 inches OLED 1179 x 2556 pixels | Screen | 6.36 inches AMOLED 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| Apple A16 Bionic | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| 48 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 3349 mAh | Battery | 5400 mAh |
| iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) | OS | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 171 g (6.03 oz) | Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| OLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.1 inches | Size | 6.36 inches |
| 1179 x 2556 pixels | Resolution | 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| 460 ppi | PPI | 460 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 2000 nits | Max rated brightness | 1500 nits |
| 1600 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| — | Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| 86.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.10% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.60% | RGB color space | 99.50% |
| 306 Hz | PWM | 120 Hz |
| 2 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1652 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1531 nits |
| 2592 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2940 |
| 6588 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9243 |
| 22764 | Compute Score (GPU) | 24715 |
| 1633177 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3055765 |
| 459087 | GPU | 1102922 |
| 201794 | Memory | 400272 |
| 499956 | UX | 608962 |
| 1633177 | Total Score | 3055765 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2203 |
| 74% | Stability | 82% |
| 15 FPS | Graphics test | 16 FPS |
| 3981 | Graphics score | 2203 |
| 3981 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 10153 |
| — | Graphics test | 39 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 43 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 39 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 33 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 10153 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A16 Bionic | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| 3460 MHz | Max clock | 4320 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 147.6 mm (5.81 inches) | Height | 152.3 mm (6 inches) |
| 71.6 mm (2.82 inches) | Width | 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) |
| 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | Thickness | 8.08 mm (0.32 inches) |
| 171 g (6.03 oz) | Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow | Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| No | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Average (2.96/5) | Repairability | Average (2.61/5) |
| Good (C) · 90 drops | Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops |
| 86.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.10% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 6 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 7 years | OS updates | 4 years |
| 7 years | Security updates | 5 years |
| 3349 mAh | Capacity | 5400 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (7.5 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
| Yes | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| No | Bypass charging | No |
| Yes (58% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (83% in 30 min) |
| 1:50 hr | Full charging time | 0:45 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 10:47 hr | Web browsing | 13:20 hr |
| 16:55 hr | Watching video | 19:22 hr |
| 05:36 hr | Gaming | 07:10 hr |
| 112 hr | Standby | 150 hr |
| 25:31 hr | General battery life | 31:54 hr |
| 48 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8064 x 6048 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Digital | Zoom | Optical, 2.6x |
| Dual LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| No | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 240 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 115° |
| 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 48 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.6 | Aperture | f/1.6 |
| 26 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| — | Sensor | OmniVision Light Fusion 900 |
| 1/1.5 (≈ 0.67 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.31 (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 13 mm | Focal length | 60 mm |
| Sony IMX633 | Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| 1/2.55 (≈ 0.39 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| 1.4 micron | Pixel size | 0.64 micron |
| Digital | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 |
| f/1.9 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 22 mm |
| Sony IMX714 | Sensor | Omnivision OV32B |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Yes | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 |
| LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) | 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/B38/39/40/41/42/483G/664G |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 81.6 dB | Max loudness | 91.3 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| September 2023 | Announced | October 2024 |
| September 2023 | Release date | October 2024 |
| - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W |
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