Xiaomi 12X vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

73 out of 100

81 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12X (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 14 Plus, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12X

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 20W)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (928 against 806 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Better grip in hands – the body is 8.2 mm narrower
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1340K versus 806K)
Shows 16% longer battery life (41:06 vs 35:28 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has a 0.42 inch larger screen size
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12X and Apple iPhone 14 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	419 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.6%	99.7%
PWM	523 Hz	59 Hz
Response time	1 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3200 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	640
GPU clock	670 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	230693	319002
GPU	219195	432256
Memory	151434	203391
UX	202860	378102
Total score	806981	1340615

Max surface temperature	37.6 °C	44 °C
Stability	98%	83%
Graphics test	25 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	4254	9420

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	29.3 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4325 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	2:00 hr

Web browsing	13:05 hr	13:47 hr
Watching video	16:44 hr	17:29 hr
Gaming	05:31 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	104 hr	146 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.1	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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	-	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	September 2022
Release date	December 2021	October 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 12X vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Xiaomi 12X vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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