Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs. Apple iPhone 12

Commercialization

Brand

Xiaomi

Apple

Apple

Model

14 Ultra

iPhone 14 Plus

iPhone 12

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, Blue, White, Titanium Gray

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

International: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
China: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

A2886, A2888: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2632: 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
A2885: 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 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2887: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A15 Bionic

Apple A14 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

GPU

Adreno 750

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

12 GiB

6 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

16 GiB

6 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Xiaomi Shield Glass

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1200 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.73 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1284 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3200 pixels

2778 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

522 ppi

458 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, HyperOS

iOS 16

iOS 14.1

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.5

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.2 μm

1.9 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

14 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

50 MP

Zoom

3.2x optical

Focal Length

75 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

50 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

22 mm

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0, QC4

PD2.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

90 W

15 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

80 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

797 976

AnTuTu (v10)

2 014 262

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)