Xiaomi 14 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Product
Xiaomi 14
1,299 USD
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
1,299 USD

Price
1,299 USD
1,299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
23127PN0CC, 23127PN0CG
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
152.8 x 71.5 x 8.2 mm or 8.3 mm
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
188 g or 193 g (6.63 oz)
249 g (8.78 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back or silicone polymer back, aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Green
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Type
LTPO OLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.36 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, HyperOS
iOS 27
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU
Adreno 750
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

RAM
8GB/12GB/16GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB NVMe

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.0, 75mm (telephoto), PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
Video
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Lens 1
32 MP, (wide)
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Po 4610 mAh, non-removable
Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
90W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 31 min (advertised) 50W wireless, 100% in 46 min (advertised) 10W reverse wireless
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 24-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Performance
AnTuTu: 2003429 (v10) GeekBench: 6810 (v6)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-25.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:56h