Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Xiaomi 17
The short answer
- Xiaomi 17 has the bigger battery: 6,330 mAh against 4,325.
- Xiaomi 17 charges faster, at 100 W against 20.
- Xiaomi 17 has the faster screen: 120 Hz against 60.
- Apple iPhone 14 Plus is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 89,900 against INR 89,999.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone 14 Plus
₹89,900launch price · Oct 2022
|
 Xiaomi 17
₹89,999launch price · Mar 2026
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹70k–1L | Upper half ₹70k–1L |
| Spec index | 8.5 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery | 4325 mAh | 6330 mAh |
| Display | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) | 6.3 inches (16.00 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | October 7, 2022 (Official) | March 11, 2026 (Official) |
| Operating System | iOS v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | iOS | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | Hexa core (3.24 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche + 2.01 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard) | Octa core (4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon Prime + 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon Performance) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Graphics | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | CrystalRes OLED (LTPO), 12-bit |
| Screen Size | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) | 6.3 inches (16.00 cm) |
| Resolution | 1284x2778 px (FHD+) | 1220x2656 px (1.5K) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.6:9 |
| Pixel Density | 458 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 87.81 % | — |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield front | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with notch display | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch (up to 300 Hz touch sampling) |
| Brightness | 800 nits (typical), 1200 nits (peak HDR) | 3500 nits (peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, HDR10, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz (LTPO, 1-120 Hz adaptive) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 160.8 mm | 151.1 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.06 mm |
| Weight | 203 grams | 191 grams |
| Build Material | Frame: Aerospace-grade aluminium Back: Glass | Frame: Micro-curved Aluminium Front: Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| Colours | Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, (PRODUCT)RED, Yellow | Black, Ice Blue, Venture Green |
| Waterproof | Yes, IP68 (up to 6 metres for 30 minutes) | Yes, IP68 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Dual | Triple |
| Resolution | 12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (26mm) (1.9µm pixel size) 12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (13mm, 120 degree field of view) | 50 MP f/1.67, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (23mm) (1/1.31" sensor size, Light Fusion 950, OIS) 50 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera (60mm floating telephoto, 2.6x Optical Zoom) (1/2.75" sensor size, OIS) 50 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (17mm, 102 degree field of view) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| OIS | No | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, True Tone Flash | Yes, LED Flash |
| Image Resolution | 4032 x 3024 Pixels | — |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night Mode Portrait Mode | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Portrait mode Pro mode Super Macro Panorama Long Exposure Documents mode Supermoon RAW mode |
| Camera Features | 5 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom Out Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Photonic Engine Smart HDR 4 Photographic Styles | 60 x Digital Zoom 2.6 x Optical Zoom Leica Summilux optical lens (VARIO-SUMMILUX 1:1.67-2.4/17-60 ASPH) Leica Authentic and Leica Vibrant photographic styles Leica filters and watermark Xiaomi ProFocus motion and eye tracking focus Master-lens system (23mm, 28mm, 35mm, 60mm, 75mm) Face detection Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps | 7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Slo-motion Action Mode Cinematic Mode (3840x2160 @ 30 fps) Dolby Vision HDR recording Time-lapse with Stabilisation | Dolby Vision recording Log video up to 4K at 60 fps Slo-motion up to 1920 fps Night video up to 4K at 24 fps Time-lapse up to 4K at 30 fps 5x lossless zoom video 4-Mic array |
| Sensor | — | Light Fusion 950 (main), JN5 (telephoto), OV50M (ultra-wide) |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (TrueDepth) | 50 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (21mm) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Retina Flash | No |
| Camera Features | Photonic Engine Smart HDR 4 Portrait Mode Animoji and Memoji | Portrait mode High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Palm shutter Voice shutter Selfie timer Time-lapse selfie Video teleprompter |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4325 mAh | 6330 mAh |
| Type | Li-ion | Li-ion (Silicon-Carbon) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 20W | Yes, Fast, 100W |
| USB Type-C | No | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | No | Yes |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + eSIM) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM) |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano / eSIM |
| Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | - | - |
| EDGE | Available | Available |
| SIM 2 | - | - |
| GPRS | Available | Available |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2x2 MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot | Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Dual Band Simultaneous, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v6.0 |
| GPS | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB Connectivity | Lightning, Mass storage device, USB charging | USB 3.2 Gen 1, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| 5G Bands | — | SA N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 NSA N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 |
| 4G Bands | — | FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1900(band 2) / 1800(band 3) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 28) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 66) / 600(band 71) TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 1900(band 39) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3600(band 48) |
| 3G Bands | — | UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700 / 850 / 900 / 800 MHz |
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| Infrared Sensor | — | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Wireless, 4-Mic array |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Face ID, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Hall sensor, Flicker sensor, Laser focus sensor, IR blaster |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | — | In Display |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | — | Ultrasonic |