Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Xiaomi POCO F4
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleiPhone 14 Plus | XiaomiPOCO F4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2022 | June 2022 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 2778 × 1284 (better) | 2400 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 457 pixels per inch (better) | 395 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,300 nits (better) |
| Display type | Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.68 inches measured as a standard rectangle | E4 AMOLED DotDisplay, 20:9 aspect ratio, 2.76 mm camera cut-out and 5,000,000:1 contrast |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | 800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR) | 900 nits HBM and 1,300 nits peak |
| Always-on display | No | – |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Display features | HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical) | 100% DCI-P3 typical, TrueColor, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 360 Hz touch sampling, MEMC, sunlight display 3.0, 360° ambient light sensing and SGS Eye Care Display; maker DynamicSwitch offers 60/90/120 Hz |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Memory | 6 GB | 6 GB – 8 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better) | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| CPU | 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores | 7 nm Kryo 585; one A77-based Prime core at 3.2 GHz, three A77-based Gold cores at 2.42 GHz and four A55-based Silver cores at 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | 5-core GPU | Adreno 650 |
| AI engine | 16-core Neural Engine, 15.8 trillion operations per second | Maker overview cites 15 TOPS from Qualcomm |
| Storage type | – | LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; UK 6 GB/128 GB and 8 GB/256 GB; India review's 12 GB configuration is not a UK option; no microSD slot, as confirmed by Android Authority |
| Cooling | Updated internal design for better thermal performance (Apple Newsroom) | LiquidCool Technology 2.0, seven-layer graphite heat dissipation structure and 3,112 mm² vapour chamber |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 64 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 20 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 12MP Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels | 64 MP, f/1.79, six-element lens, 4-in-1 binning to 1.4 µm and optical image stabilisation |
| Ultra wide camera | 12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view | 8 MP, f/2.2 and 119° field of view |
| Front camera | 12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels | 20 MP, f/2.45 |
| Zoom | 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video) | – |
| Video recording | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264 | 4K and Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps |
| Front video | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps | – |
| Camera features | Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; Night mode; Photographic Styles; True Tone flash; sapphire crystal lens cover | Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 1.75 µm pixels |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,325 mAh | 4,500 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | – | Up to 67 W |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 26 hours | – |
| Wireless charging | Up to 15 W (better) | None |
| Battery life detail | Up to 20 hours streamed video playback; up to 100 hours audio playback | 4,500 mAh typical |
| Wired charging | Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately) | 67 W turbo charging and included 67 W adaptor; Middle Middle Tab technology; maker laboratory claim of full charge in 38 minutes |
| Wireless charging | MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W | – |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | Yes | – |
| Mobile network | 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A2886 | Sub-6 GHz NSA/SA 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78; LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28 and TDD B38/B40/B41; WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support | Dual nano-SIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness | – |
| NFC | NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve | NFC with Google Pay; availability varies by market |
| Satellite features | Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite | – |
| USB | Lightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately) | USB-C |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location | GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B2a and NavIC; maker labels GLONASS as L1 |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 203 g | 195 g (better) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.7 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 160.8 × 78.1 mm | 163.2 × 75.95 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | – |
| Materials | Aluminium design with a glass back | Glass back and plastic frame, as described by The Indian Express |
| Colours | Midnight, Purple, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED, Blue, Yellow | Moonlight Silver, Night Black and Nebula Green |
| Buttons | Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down | – |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 | – |
| Biometrics | Face ID | Side fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock |
| Sensors | Barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass and IR blaster; X-axis linear motor |
| Speakers | – | Stereo 1216 super-linear and 1012 speakers, Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision video playback |
| Microphones | Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | iOS | Android |
| Software at launch | iOS 16 | MIUI 13 for POCO based on Android 12, as reported by both reviews |
| AI features | Apple Intelligence not supported | – |
| Safety features | Crash Detection; Emergency SOS via satellite | – |
| In the box | iPhone 14 Plus, USB-C to Lightning Cable, documentation; no power adapter or EarPods | Phone, 67 W adaptor, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick-start guide, warranty card, safety information and USB-C to 3.5 mm adaptor |
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