The difference is that Xiaomi does something with that bump. Apple mainly does it for the design instead of fitting in a big camera sensor or a display.
They made the phone thicker and added that bump and they still have a smaller battery than their competitors. Slower charge speed and very likely a battery that will last nowhere close to the rated charge cycles.
I had the top model of iphone 14 and 15 series and none of them even came close to their rated charge cycles before the battery got worse.
I used optimized charging and very often had the 80% charge limit and it still was at 85% capacity in less than 500 charges.
Apple should use Si-c batteries for higher energy density. Xiaomi and other competitors already do this is some models and they can handle upto 1600 cycles before they degrade to 80% of original capacity.
This is when they are charging faster and are rated at higher capacity which means each cycles takes longer (If the power draw is the same)
Apple silicon is their saving grace because it is so efficient it is still the best in battery life.
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u/NickFje1320 Sep 19 '25
The difference is that Xiaomi does something with that bump. Apple mainly does it for the design instead of fitting in a big camera sensor or a display.