iPhone 16 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Apple iPhone 16 Pro 128GB

AED 4,399

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra 512GB

AED 4,499

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Best Camera

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Best Battery

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Our Verdict

iPhone 16 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Xiaomi 15 Ultra wins on battery with 6000mAh (16:13h active use) vs iPhone 16 Pro’s 3582mAh (37:00h endurance), and on charging with 90W wired and 80W wireless vs 25W wired and 15W wireless. Buy the iPhone 16 Pro if you need longer software support with iOS upgrades to iOS 26.4 and a 5x optical zoom periscope telephoto with sensor-shift OIS for precise long-range shots. Buy the Xiaomi 15 Ultra if you need 512GB storage, 522 ppi display sharpness, and 90W wired charging to refill from 0–100% in under 35 minutes. In UAE at AED 4399 vs AED 4499, iPhone 16 Pro is better because it offers superior zoom and 10-year OS updates; in India at ₹119900 vs ₹114999, Xiaomi 15 Ultra wins on value because it doubles storage and adds triple the wired charging speed for ₹4901 less.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

iPhone 16 Pro

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.4

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Screen Size

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Display Type

Li-Ion 3582 mAh

Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China

Resolution

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)

Storage

128

512

Battery

3582 mAh mAh

5410 mAh mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless

NFC

Yes

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G