Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17

87 out 100

VS

92 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 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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 3692mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17

Lighter design: 177g vs 219.8g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

94

Apple iPhone 17

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

93

Apple iPhone 17

91

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

85

Apple iPhone 17

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

92

Apple iPhone 17

96

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

76

Apple iPhone 17

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89

Apple iPhone 17

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

87

Apple iPhone 17

92

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Importance (Weight)

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Performance:

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1206x2622 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
Max brightness	3000 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

1269 nits

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	219.8 g (7.75 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89.9 %

Apple iPhone 17

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Apple A19
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	4100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	n/a
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	n/a
Process	TSMC	n/a
Transistor Size	4 nm	n/a
Neural Processor	Hexagon	n/a
Graphics	Adreno 750	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2197

Apple iPhone 17

3720

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

7058

Apple iPhone 17

10589

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2197	3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7058	10589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16435	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2019519

Apple iPhone 17

2116678

CPU	436541	510193
GPU	840663	792974
Memory	431435	367866
UX	328880	445645
NanoReview Score	2019519	2116678

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

15437

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

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]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

16417

Apple iPhone 17

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	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	iOS 26
OS Size	31 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3692 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (52% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:34 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

22:08

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Web Browsing	09:23 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:26 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	109 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
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/1.6
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.0	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.6 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	n/a
Focal length	120 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX858	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.51	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

144

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

150

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

149

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	160	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	18 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	22 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
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

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	5.4	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	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	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
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 (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	n/a
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 17

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2024 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
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

2 (100%)

Apple iPhone 17

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 2

Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17

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