Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max or Xiaomi 14 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | Xiaomi 14 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2024, February 25 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | 161.4 x 75.3 x 9.2 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 221 g | 7.8 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | Glass front (Shield Glass), glass or eco leather back, titanium (grade 5) or aluminum alloy frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | Black, Blue, White, Titanium Gray | |
| Battery | 4441 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 1199 | 1400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 68B | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.73" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 108.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.8% | 89.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1290 x 2796 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 522 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Xiaomi Shield Glass / Xiaomi Longjing Glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision -Always-On display |
- 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (typ), 3000 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.6-f/4.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -50 MP, f/1.8, 75mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.5, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/1.8, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional) | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 154 | 138 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 153 | 137 | |
| DxOMark Video | 158 | 138 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.3.1 | Android 14, HyperOS | |
| Chipset | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | - Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Adreno 750 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1500939 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 380375 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 518600 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 260964 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 380375 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2891 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 7180 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 26996 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2878 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 7118 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Two-way satellite communication - 90W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4, 100% in 33 min -80W Wireless charging, 100% in 46 min -10W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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