Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi 14 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 223g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4880mAh vs 3561mAh
  • 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 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 14 Pro
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
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 86.4 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Xiaomi 14 Pro
1042 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Xiaomi 14 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 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 GPU Adreno 750
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2123
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Xiaomi 14 Pro
6908
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32832123
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80946908
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2055961
CPU439113437279
GPU611111858445
Memory181791436964
UX348375323273
NanoReview Score15803902055961
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16045
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.2 °C
Stabilityn/a80 %
Graphics Testn/a96 fps
Graphics Scoren/a16045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16119
Writing scoren/a20041
Web scoren/a14615
Video editingn/a7913
Data manipulationn/a14777
NanoReview Scoren/a16119

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 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 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4880 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 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 (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Xiaomi 14 Pro
25:21
Web Browsing13:44 h10:49 h
Video Playback18:09 h16:30 h
Games05:56 h05:10 h
Standby Mode130 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 Optical, 3.2x
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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Light Hunter 900
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Xiaomi 14 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Xiaomi 14 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Xiaomi 14 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a

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 CMOS Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 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

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 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1 / 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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/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
90.4 dB
Xiaomi 14 Pro
90.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1100
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - 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 120 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Xiaomi 14 Pro:

New Longjing Glass is used. The frame can be either aluminum or titanium, with a weight difference of 7 grams.

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

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