Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

87 out 100

VS

86 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Larger display: 6.73in
Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3274mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Lighter design: 187g vs 219.8g
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

94

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

93

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

94

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

85

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

88

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

92

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

83

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

76

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

86

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

87

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

86

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	3000 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	88.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

1269 nits

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

1801 nits

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	146.6 mm (5.77 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	219.8 g (7.75 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Silver - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89.9 %

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

88.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 15 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3780 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)	- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 750	Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	768
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2147.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2197

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

2920

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

7058

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

7447

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2197	2920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7058	7447
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16435	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2019519

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

1532369

CPU	436541	345236
GPU	840663	562280
Memory	431435	275580
UX	328880	349273
NanoReview Score	2019519	1532369

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

15437

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

10006

Max Surface Temp.	47.7 °C	n/a
Stability	86 %	n/a
Graphics Test	92 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	15437	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

16417

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

n/a

Writing score	19642	n/a
Web score	14876	n/a
Video editing	7929	n/a
Data manipulation	15903	n/a
NanoReview Score	16417	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	n/a
Memory Card	No	n/a

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size	31 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3274 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	23 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (52% in 15 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:34 h	1:33 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

22:08

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

24:47

Web Browsing	09:23 h	09:28 h
Video Playback	12:26 h	17:33 h
Games	04:35 h	05:41 h
Standby Mode	109 h	111 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	139
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	n/a
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: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.6 - 4.0	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	Sony IMX803
Sensor size	1/1.0	1/1.28
Pixel size	1.6 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.8
Focal length	120 mm	77 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Sony IMX713
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/3.5
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Sony IMX633
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

144

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

153

Video quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

150

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

158

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

149

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

154

Bokeh	75	80
Preview	83	85
Zoom	160	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	22 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	Sony IMX714
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.6
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

145

Video quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

n/a

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.3
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 DP 1.2	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Active
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

90.3 dB

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

79.4 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2024 yr	September, 2023 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	1499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	999
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	No

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.

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

1 (20%)

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

4 (80%)

Total Votes: 5

Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Key Differences

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