Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25193510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)638210993
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU3811601198653
GPU4720521458267
Memory258668501472
UX329468805382
NanoReview Score14413483963774
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9874n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3200 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing09:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:03 hn/a
Games05:38 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 139 Optical, 4.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1 (1)
Pixel size1.22 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length77 mm100 mm
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.51/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX633OmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
139
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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