Xiaomi 18 Fold vs Apple iPhone Duo
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.58-inch Xiaomi 18 Fold (with XRing O3) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Apple iPhone Duo, which is powered by Apple A20 Pro. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 18 Fold
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5228K versus 3061K)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 46.8 mm narrower
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
- Weighs 35 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone Duo
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 13% higher pixel density (430 vs 382 PPI)
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4731 and 3636 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 7.58 inches | 7.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2364 x 1672 pixels | 1878 x 2670 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1.4:1 |
| PPI | 382 ppi | 430 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 117.8 mm (4.64 inches) |
| Width | 117.8 mm (4.64 inches) | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.02 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.2 mm (0.2 inches) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 254 g (8.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP59 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Red, Rose gold | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | XRing O3 | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max clock | 4350 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 3.15 GHz: C1-Pro - 4 cores at 3.68 GHz: C1-Premium - 2 cores at 4.35 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 4 cores at 2.64 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.93 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16 | 7 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 2048 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1600 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~6554 GFLOPS | ~2903 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 34901 | 51029 |
| Single-core score | 3636 | 4731 |
| Multi-core score | 13491 | 13202 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1359147 | 904154 |
| GPU | 2143582 | 1139824 |
| Memory | 941063 | 259571 |
| UX | 784222 | 757885 |
| Total score | 5228014 | 3061434 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#3rd place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 18 Fold
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-23 -> manvancongggg | AnTuTu 12 | 4862080 |
Apple iPhone Duo
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 3 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | iOS 27 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | - |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | - |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Flash | - | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | - | No |
| 4K video recording | - | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | - | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Focal length | 80 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | - | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | - | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 16 MP, f/21 | - |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1640 | $1999 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Apple iPhone Duo. It has a better connectivity, software, and sound.
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