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Apple iPhone XS
Apple Apple iPhone XS
2.3
Price TBA
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Xiaomi Xiaomi 15 Ultra
512GB · 16GB RAM
4.3
From $1,099
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

Xiaomi 15 Ultra has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Display Winner
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone XS Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Display size (in) 5.80 6.73
Charging (W) 15 90
Main camera (MP) 12.00 50.00
Selfie (MP) 7.00 32.00
Weight (g) 177 226
Thickness (mm) 7.70 9.35
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7 Android 15, HyperOS 2

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone XS

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • Outstanding camera versatility
  • Fast wired and wireless charging
  • Bright display
  • Heavy
  • Software still polishing animations
  • Limited availability in some regions

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China
Charging
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
90W wired, 80W wireless
Capacity
5410 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.35 mm
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
226 g
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Aerospace-grade glass fiber
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Infrared port
Yes
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
LTPO AMOLED
Size
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.73 inches
Resolution
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6
 
3D Touch
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
 
Two-way satellite communication (China model only)
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
2025, February 27
Status
Discontinued
Available. Released 2025, February 27
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Quad
50 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
NVMe
UFS 4.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
512GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Models
A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
25010PN30G
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 190 EUR
$ 693.75 / £ 1,295.00 / € 812.34
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
Our Tests 7 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality
Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 72h
Battery
Active use score 16:13h
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 830
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Battery
58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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