Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

87 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Apple iPhone 17 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 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 219.8g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 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 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
1269 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219.8 g (7.75 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
89.9 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4300 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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2197
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
7058
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21973780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)705810772
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2019519
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU436541510033
GPU840663791934
Memory431435367847
UX328880442645
NanoReview Score20195192112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
15437
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.7 °Cn/a
Stability86 %n/a
Graphics Test92 fpsn/a
Graphics Score15437n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
16417
Apple iPhone 17 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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

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 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:34 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
22:08
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing09:23 hn/a
Video Playback12:26 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
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 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-900n/a
Sensor size1/1.01/1.28
Pixel size1.6 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Focal length120 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
144
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
150
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom160n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm n/a
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 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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17 Pro Max
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 1199
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.

* 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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