Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 181g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 and Apple iPhone 14
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1328 nits
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a12 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6
89.8 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1030
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
2980
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10302223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29805381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6
593842
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU202442331396
GPU116960431404
Memory126346225858
UX148094320277
NanoReview Score5938421309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
18:31
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsing06:45 h10:06 h
Video Playback10:18 h14:55 h
Games04:35 h05:25 h
Standby Mode99 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX703
Sensor size1/21/1.66
Pixel size0.7 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 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/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/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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