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iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 15
₹24,901 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The 15 starts ₹24,901 lower: ₹64,999 against ₹89,900 for the iPhone 16.
- The 15 has the better screen on paper: brighter (3,200 nits against 2,000).
- Only the 15 has a zoom camera, a 50MP 3.2x telephoto.
- The iPhone 16 is the lighter phone: 170 g against 191 g.
Which to buy
Get the iPhone 16 for the lighter build. Get the 15 for the lower price, the brighter screen and the zoom camera.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpeciPhone 1615
Size
6.1 inches
6.36 inches
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO OLED display
Resolution
2556 x 1179 (460 ppi)
2670 x 1200 (better)
Refresh rate
Not listed
120Hz
Peak brightness
2,000 nits
3,200 nits (better)
Protection
Ceramic Shield front
Dragon Crystal Glass
Performance
SpeciPhone 1615
Chipset
A18
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
8-core
GPU
5-core Apple GPU
Adreno 830
RAM
Not listed
12GB
Storage
128GB
512GB
Software
iOS 26
HyperOS 2 · 4 OS updates
Camera
SpeciPhone 1615
Rear cameras
48MP main (OIS) + 12MP ultrawide
50MP Light Fusion 900 (OIS) + 50MP telephoto (3.2x, OIS) + 50MP ultrawide
Front camera
12MP
32MP
Video
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
8K at 30fps, 4K at 60fps
Battery
SpeciPhone 1615
Battery
Not listed
5,240 mAh
Wired charging
Not listed
90W
Wireless charging
25W
50W (better)
Build and connectivity
SpeciPhone 1615
Network
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
5G
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
IP68
Weight
170 g (better)
191 g
Thickness
7.8 mm (better)
8.1 mm
Colours
Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, Black
Black, Green, White
Availability
SpeciPhone 1615
Launch in India
20 Sep 2024
11 Mar 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
iPhone 16
- 128GB₹89,900
15
- 12GB + 512GB₹64,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.
