Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Xiaomi 15
Verdict
Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi 15 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 73. Apple iPhone 16 Plus wins on Battery and Selfie; Xiaomi 15 wins on Screen. Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 6.6mm wider than Xiaomi 15. Xiaomi 15 is the more recent release, from Oct 29, 2024.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
73
73
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
77.8mm (3.06in) · Sep 2024 · Rank #59
11+12+11+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 73
EDITORIAL: Like itâs smaller version, iPhone 16 Plus is an excellent alternative to the Pro models â lacking are just the 120Htz refresh rate screen and a telephoto camera. The A18 processor is marginally slower than the A18 Pro chip used in 16 Pro and Pro Max making vanilla iPhones a better choice for more people. Battery charging remains painfully slow as with every iPhone and if coming from Android, iOS usebility and customization options can be downright upsetting. But iPhone users love how well Apple devices play with each other, so thereâs that.
PROs
fast A18 chip performance, a 2-day battery endurance, 1800nits very bright LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, up to 6m of water submersion, good imaging from the 48MP OIS main, 12MP ultrawide plus a 12MP Selfie (all with PDAF) and 6 years of updates of already very mature iOS
CONs
lack of innovation in recent years, disappointing AI effort, slow battery charging, just 60Hz screen refresh rate, lack of expandable storage (that forces you to iCloud), no Desktop replacement software (updated Mar 27, 2025)
Xiaomi 15
71.2mm (2.8in) · Oct 29, 2024 · Rank #55
11+11+13+12+12+4+5+0+5+0 = 73
FLY* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Great performance (with throttling under pressure) and exceptional battery endurance. Fast charging, excellent screen and very good photos and videos. It is too bad that Xiaomi cuts corners with it's best compact so the 15 Pro and 15 Ultra can justify their higher prices. There is still no AF on the ultrawide. No AF on the selfie either. No memory expansion, headphone jack or desktop replacement feature but Xiaomi 15 comes with a 90W charger in the box (in most markets).
PROs
flagship build, SnapDragon 8 Elite processor fast performance, 36hr endurance from a 5240mAh Silicone Carbon battery with sub-50min fast 90W wired (50W wireless) charging, 1500nits bright LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, very capable 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP PDAF tele plus a 50MP ultrawide setup, 4 years of updates of stabile and feature rich OS, fast USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with OTG
CONs
ultrawide and selfie cameras with no OIS, PDAF or even AF, lack of expandable storage, no desktop replacement software (but video-out is there)
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