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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

91 out of 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
81 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 14 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on February 22, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14 Ultra
  • Has 2.7x more RAM: 16GB versus 6GB
  • 53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2033K versus 1326K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 23W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Comes with 648 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4352 mAh
  • The phone is 2 years and 6 months newer
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (1287 against 1060 nits)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Shows 27% longer battery life (28:08 vs 22:08 hours)
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
14 Ultra
vs
iPhone 13 Pro Max

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.73 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI522 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionXiaomi Shield GlassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%87.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98.9%99.9%
PWM120 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
14 Ultra+21%
1287 nits
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1060 nits

Design and build

Height161.4 mm (6.35 inches)160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness9.2 mm (0.36 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight219.8 g (7.75 oz)240 g (8.47 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackBlack, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock3300 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock903 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
14 Ultra+53%
2033389
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
CPU450321327704
GPU867551434683
Memory404276248498
UX311241315845
Total score20333891326730
Samples[4 tests][14 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.7 °C45.8 °C
Stability86%82%
Graphics test93 FPS56 FPS
Graphics score156769444
PCMark 3.0
Web score14693 -
Video editing7926 -
Photo editing32334 -
Data manipulation16113 -
Writing score19642 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMHyperOS 2.0 -
OS size31 GB13 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4352 mAh
Max charge power90 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (52% in 15 min)Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:34 hr1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:23 hr11:16 hr
Watching video12:26 hr17:03 hr
Gaming04:35 hr06:41 hr
Standby109 hr136 hr
General battery life
14 Ultra
22:08 hr
iPhone 13 Pro Max+27%
28:08 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 50 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
5) Depth
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.5
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/0"1/1.66"
Pixel size1.6 micron1.9 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Focal length120 mm77 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.51" -
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/2.51" -
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7575
Preview8381
Zoom160119
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 14 Ultra from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32BSony IMX514
Sensor size1/3.14"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 128
Video - 143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 version5.45
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
14 Ultra+13%
90.3 dB
iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2024September 2021
Release dateFebruary 2024September 2021
Launch price$1499$1100
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 90 W -
Further details
Notes on 14 Ultra:
    - The rear cover is available in glass or eco-leather, while the frame can be aluminum or titanium.
    - The front glass is either Xiaomi Shield Glass or Xiaomi Longjing Glass.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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