Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

87 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi 14 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 219.8g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
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:
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
vs
iPhone 11 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
1269 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219.8 g (7.75 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
89.9 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2197
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
7058
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70584159
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2019519
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU436541250964
GPU840663311308
Memory431435132206
UX328880267378
NanoReview Score2019519961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
15437
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.47.7 °C44.9 °C
Stability86 %79 %
Graphics Test92 fps44 fps
Graphics Score154377462
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
16417
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score19642n/a
Web score14876n/a
Video editing7929n/a
Data manipulation15903n/a
NanoReview Score16417n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 15 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:34 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
22:08
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing09:23 h08:51 h
Video Playback12:26 h14:18 h
Games04:35 h05:41 h
Standby Mode109 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.01/2.55
Pixel size1.6 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length120 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
144
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
150
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokeh7565
Preview8376
Zoom16088
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
90.3 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi 14 Ultra:

The rear cover is available in glass or eco-leather, while the frame can be aluminum or titanium. The front glass is either Xiaomi Shield Glass or Xiaomi Longjing Glass.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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