Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12S Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 4, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12S Ultra

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 27W)
Slow-motion recording at 3840FPS
Fingerprint scanner
Comes with 537 mAh larger battery capacity: 4860 vs 4323 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
13% higher pixel density (521 vs 460 PPI)
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Shows 46% longer battery life (45:54 vs 31:31 hours)
Delivers 65% higher peak brightness (1774 against 1076 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1453K versus 1132K)
72% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2528 and 1471 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	521 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.7%	99.9%
PWM	186 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.17 mm (6.42 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.92 mm (2.95 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	9.06 mm (0.36 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	225 g (7.94 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	3190 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	1536	640
GPU clock	900 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	348674	365046
GPU	338759	460373
Memory	197071	217105
UX	246302	397949
Total score	1132707	1453890

Max surface temperature	49.2 °C	46 °C
Stability	70%	82%
Graphics test	59 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	9883	9851

Web score	11836	-
Video editing	7460	-
Photo editing	31575	-
Data manipulation	9999	-
Writing score	16216	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 13	-
OS size	32 GB	-

Capacity	4860 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:47 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	13:51 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	05:38 hr	07:04 hr
Standby	94 hr	156 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	3840 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	128°	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 0.3 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/1", Sony IMX989 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/4.1 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12S Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	September 2022
Release date	July 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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