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Apple iPhone Air vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
What iPhone Air does better (16) and where Redmi Note 15 (China) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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8.2Display9.0
7.0Camera5.5
3.1Battery8.1
8.8Features8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone AirRedmi Note 15 (China)
| iPhone Air | Redmi Note 15 (China) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.2 mm | 165 mm | −8.8 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 75.4 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm | 7.4 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 178 g | −13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone Air better than Redmi Note 15 (China)?
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 15 (China): No
- CPU frequency4.26 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+77%
- Selfie camera18 MP vs 8 MP2.2×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 15 (China): No
- eSIMYes · Redmi Note 15 (China): No
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 388 ppi+19%
- Weight165 g vs 178 g+8%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5+40%
- Process3 nm vs 4 nm+33%
Why is Redmi Note 15 (China) better than iPhone Air?
- Battery capacity3,149 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+84%
- Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
- Stereo speakersNo · iPhone Air: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone Air: Yes
- Dual SIMNo · iPhone Air: Yes
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 3,200 nits+7%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.8″+4%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 156.2 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | Titanium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass |
| Colours | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,260 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,736 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 998 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 89.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.26 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,568,709 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 11,101 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.88" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,149 mAh | 5,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 12.7 h | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Wireless charging power | 20 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -29.8 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 15 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | HyperOS 2 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 40 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | B | — |
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