Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi 14 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 14

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
85 out 100
Xiaomi 14
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Xiaomi 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Xiaomi 14, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4610mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 227g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi 14
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
Smartphones:
iPhone 16 Pro Max
vs
Xiaomi 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Xiaomi 14
1170 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz429 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 750
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Xiaomi 14
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Xiaomi 14
6991
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35642182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88806991
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Xiaomi 14
2031113
CPU465726452780
GPU721738851183
Memory250875411673
UX375110315477
NanoReview Score18134492031113
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi 14
15419
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.9 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a92 fps
Graphics Scoren/a15419
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi 14]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi 14
16364
Writing scoren/a19653
Web scoren/a15768
Video editingn/a7891
Data manipulationn/a16120
NanoReview Scoren/a16364

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB 28 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 4610 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Xiaomi 14
25:30
Web Browsing14:34 h10:59 h
Video Playback22:01 h17:04 h
Games07:12 h05:15 h
Standby Mode163 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 3.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 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/1.6
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor size1/1.281/1.31
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.0
Focal length120 mm75 mm
SensorSony IMX913Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Xiaomi 14
137
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Xiaomi 14
138
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Xiaomi 14
138
Bokeh8055
Preview9373
Zoomn/a134
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.3 5.4
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 DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Xiaomi 14
92.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 999
MSRP ($) 1199 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 90 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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