Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Apple iPhone 14
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 3279mAh
  • 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		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14
vs
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 92.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time12 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 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 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22233510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)538110993
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU3313961198653
GPU4314041458267
Memory225858501472
UX320277805382
NanoReview Score13090353963774
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 1:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing10:06 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games05:25 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.661/1 (1)
Pixel size1.9 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4 - 3.0
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX372OmniVision 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
135
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

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 1 μm 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
138
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
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 category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 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
Launch Price ($) 799 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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