Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 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 Redmi Note 14 4G
  • Lighter design: 196.5g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Apple iPhone 15 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:
Redmi Note 14 4G
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1305 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.25 mm (6.43 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.55 mm (3.01 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
85.9 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
722
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1894
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18947328
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
431227
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU135745375584
GPU65534531835
Memory113907267777
UX116041339788
NanoReview Score4312271544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 27 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
21:25
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsing09:11 h12:36 h
Video Playback11:33 h22:07 h
Games05:54 h06:58 h
Standby Mode104 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.671/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.78 - 2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE ()
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
90.7 dB
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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