Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Xiaomi 14T
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 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
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Apple iPhone 16 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 14T
vs
iPhone 16 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 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 92.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 2289 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14023564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44108880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a33019
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
CPU278150465726
GPU526726721738
Memory309549250875
UX236967375110
NanoReview Score13513921813449
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 22 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4685 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Web Browsing10:03 h14:34 h
Video Playback13:20 h22:01 h
Games05:09 h07:12 h
Standby Mode95 h163 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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: 12 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/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.8
Focal length50 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Bokeh5580
Preview6893
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3
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 B2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/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)
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
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 n/a
MSRP ($) 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

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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