Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi 17

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi 17 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi 17 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while Apple iPhone 15 runs at 3.46 GHz, making Xiaomi 17 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi 17 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making Xiaomi 17 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Xiaomi 17's OLED, making Apple iPhone 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi 17 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi 17 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi 17 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi 17 delivers longer battery life with 16h 32m, while Apple iPhone 15 delivers None, making Xiaomi 17 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi 17 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi 17 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi 17 has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 15

₹59,900

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi 17

₹89,999

@ Croma

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

18 Mar, 2026

06 Oct, 2026

Performance


Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super Retina XDR	OLED	AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	2656x1220 px (UHD (4k))	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.6x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3349 mAh	6330 mAh	7200 mAh
20W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	512 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Elegant, compact build
Excellent display and speakers
Great performance output
Impressive camera system

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Low optical zoom level
Some software quirks
Pricier than rivals

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.6/5

(261,119 ratings)

4.4/5

(94 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,453,123 AnTuTu Score	1,356,175 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 32m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹89,999

@ Croma

₹62,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Mar 11, 2026

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Processor

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno

Adreno 722

RAM

6 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

3,453,123

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

15.0 s

27.0 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

5,751

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

2656x1220 px (UHD (4k))

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

460 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

89.45 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Design

Height

147.6 mm

151.1 mm

157.52 mm

Width

71.6 mm

71.8 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.06 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

171 grams

191 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.67 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size Light Fusion 950 2.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/960 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3349 mAh

6330 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 22.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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 32m

18h 36m

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

N/A

38m

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)