Xiaomi M1 vs Apple iPhone 4s 16GB

Comparing the Xiaomi M1 vs Apple iPhone 4s 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi M1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB runs at 1.0 GHz, making Xiaomi M1 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi M1 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers 3.5 inches, making Xiaomi M1 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 4s 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Xiaomi M1's TFT, making Apple iPhone 4s 16GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi M1 and Apple iPhone 4s 16GB feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi M1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers 0.3 MP, making Xiaomi M1 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 1930 mAh, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers 1430 mAh, making Xiaomi M1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi M1 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi M1 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 4s 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi M1 has a rating of 4.

Xiaomi M1

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 4s 16GB

₹38,500

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

21 Sep, 2011

24 Nov, 2011

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S3	Apple A5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
(upto 1.5 GHz)	Dual Core (upto 1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	512 MB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)	3.5 inches (8.89 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
TFT	IPS LCD	AMOLED
480x854 px	640x960 px	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP	0.3 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A
1930 mAh	1430 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB	16 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4/5

(1 rating)

4.1/5

(12,309 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

iOS v5

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Poor

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260

Apple A5 APL0498

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 220

PowerVR SGX 543MP2

Adreno 829

RAM

1 GB

512 MB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

DDR2

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px

640x960 px

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

245 ppi

330 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

55.97 %

54.03 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Oleophobic coating

N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

125 mm

115.2 mm

150.83 mm

Width

63 mm

58.6 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

11.90 mm

9.30 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

149 grams

140 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.435 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Poor

Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

640x480 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

1930 mAh

1430 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 8 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

16 GB / 8 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v4.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

N/A

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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