Xiaomi 15 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

87 out of 100

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77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 15 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 2 years and 2 months before. 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 15

2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3076K versus 1324K)
Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
Comes with 1077 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4323 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 23W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Fingerprint scanner
Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
The phone is 2 years and 2 months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (1751 against 1508 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xiaomi 15

88

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1200 x 2670 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	460 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1500 nits	2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	3200 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	300 Hz	-
Screen protection	Xiaomi Shield Glass	-
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.5%	99.9%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.3 mm (6 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Silver, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No
Repairability	Average (2.61/5)	-
Drop resistance	Good (C) · 90 drops	-

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	4320 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine

Graphics	Adreno 830	5 core Apple GPU
GPU shading units	1536	640
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

Compute Score (GPU)	24715	22851
Single-core score	2940	2669
Multi-core score	9243	7024

CPU	946469	329807
GPU	1118762	444294
Memory	372907	150297
UX	638041	400202
Total score	3076179	1324600
Samples	[32 tests]	[8 tests]

Stability	-	74%
Graphics test	39 FPS	16 FPS
Section 1	43 FPS	20 FPS
Section 2	39 FPS	16 FPS
Section 3	33 FPS	12 FPS
Graphics score	10153	4266

Stability	89%	71%
Graphics test	34 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	5782	3335

Web score	18558	-
Video editing	8103	-
Photo editing	37685	-
Data manipulation	13755	-
Writing score	21293	-

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-10 (artyashka)	AnTuTu 12	3263798
📘 2026-09-28 (PenPen)	AnTuTu 12	3242949
📘 2026-08-24 (zaido)	AnTuTu 11	3236909
📘 2026-08-16 (jakisgood)	AnTuTu 11	3007116
📘 2026-08-03 (abdurashidovvv)	AnTuTu 11	3102543

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-09 -> Kryon296	AnTuTu 11	1425670
📘 2026-08-09 -> Kryon296	AnTuTu 11	1302538
📘 2026-08-09 (Trinh Anh Khoi)	AnTuTu 11	1302538
📘 2026-07-17 (Astreeek)	AnTuTu 11	1267503
📘 2026-07-16 (Oleg)	AnTuTu 11	1267503

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	5300 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 27)
ROM	HyperOS 3.0	-
OS size	21 GB	-
OS updates	4 years	6 years
Security updates	5 years	6 years

Capacity	5400 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	90 W	23 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Bypass charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:45 hr	1:52 hr
Battery cycles	1000 cycles	-

Web browsing	13:20 hr	11:49 hr
Watching video	19:22 hr	18:59 hr
Gaming	07:10 hr	06:50 hr
Standby	150 hr	144 hr

Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8064 x 6048
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP	1) Standard: 48 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

Image resolution	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	OmniVision Light Fusion 900	Sony IMX803
Sensor size	1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch)	1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch)
Pixel size	1.2 micron	1.22 micron
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Image resolution	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.8
Focal length	60 mm	77 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Sony IMX713
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/3.5" (≈ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	1 micron
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Bokeh	75	80
Preview	87	91
Zoom	152	139
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 15 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	22 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	Sony IMX714
Sensor size	1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch)	1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch)
Pixel size	0.7 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	Yes

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 version	6.0	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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

Xiaomi 15 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2024	September 2022
Release date	October 2024	September 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$945	$1099
Successor	- Xiaomi 17	- Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 90 W	Not included