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

Xiaomi 14T Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

85 out 100
Xiaomi 14T Pro
VS
n/a out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi 14T Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, 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 14T Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14T Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
1218 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T Pro
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 n/a
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
2155
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T Pro
7116
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21553780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)711610772
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13972n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T Pro
2054773
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU501362510033
GPU887075791934
Memory369880367847
UX296456442645
NanoReview Score20547732112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 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 50 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T Pro
22:36
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing10:46 hn/a
Video Playback14:07 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 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/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorLight Fusion 900n/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.8
Focal length50 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
129
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T Pro
138
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom144n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL KD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/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 14T Pro
92.1 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 697 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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