Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone Duo - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone Duo

87 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone Duo
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Apple iPhone Duo

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone Duo, Manufactured in October, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 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 254g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Duo
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone Duo
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
Apple iPhone Duo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1878x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 1.4:1
Pixel density 522 ppi 430 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
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 % 90.9 %
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 Duo
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) 117.8 mm (4.64 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 5.2 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 219.8 g (7.75 oz) 254 g (8.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
89.9 %
Apple iPhone Duo
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone Duo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4930 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)		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
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 Duo
4731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
7058
Apple iPhone Duo
13202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21974731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)705813202
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
2019519
Apple iPhone Duo
3061434
CPU436541904154
GPU8406631139824
Memory431435259571
UX328880757885
NanoReview Score20195193061434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
15437
Apple iPhone Duo
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 Duo
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 4800 MHz
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 27
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5400 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:34 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
22:08
Apple iPhone Duo
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 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 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
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
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 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-900n/a
Sensor size1/1.01/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size1.6 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
144
Apple iPhone Duo
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
150
Apple iPhone Duo
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
Apple iPhone Duo
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom160n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32B CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.4 6.0
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 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+ 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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71/B106)
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 Duo
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr October, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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