Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Xiaomi MI Mix 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 -
Form Factor Touch Touch slider
Height 158.2 mm 157.89 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater height than Xiaomi MI Mix 3.
Width 77.9 mm 74.69 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI Mix 3.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.46 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Weight 192 g 218 g Apple iPhone 6s Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold Sapphire blue | Jade green
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.568 W/kg (body), 1.448 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.39" Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 600 cd/m² Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 60000:1 Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects Auto HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Panorama, AI Beautify, Nightscape capture mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene and object detection, AI Dual camera, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI Super Resolution, AI special effects
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung S5K3M3+
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Special Effects (Front) - Magic mirror
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Bokeh Mode, AI makeup
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control AI portrait mode, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI real-time video background blurring, AI eye light
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - OC0A10
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3200 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 9 -
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later) MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 jack audio cable, Xiaomi wireless charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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