Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and Apple iPhone 14. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | A2882 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152.7 mm | 146.7 mm | Xiaomi 12 has greater height than Apple iPhone 14. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 71.5 mm | Apple iPhone 14 has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
| Depth | 8.16 mm | 7.8 mm | Apple iPhone 14 is narrower than Xiaomi 12. |
| Weight | 180 g | 172 g | Apple iPhone 14 is lighter than Xiaomi 12. |
| Body Colour | Grey | Midnight | Starlight | Purple | Red | Blue | |
| Body Material | - | Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 14 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) | 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | Lightning | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | - | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | Super Retina XDR Display | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.28" | 6.1" | Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 14. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels | Apple iPhone 14 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 419 ppi | 460 ppi | Apple iPhone 14 has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12. |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 1100 cd/m² | 800 cd/m² | Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 14. |
| Colour Depth | 68 billion colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 5000000:1 | 2000000:1 | Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 14. |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | HDR10 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 480 Hz | - | |
| Display Features | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment | True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Apple A15 Bionic | |
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| Clock Speed | 3 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 6-core | Xiaomi 12 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 14. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | - | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 14. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 3.1 | - |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.56" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony IMX766 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.88 | F/1.5 | Apple iPhone 14 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | 7-element | |
| Pixel Size | 1 μm | 1.9 μm | Apple iPhone 14 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi 12. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 26 mm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Special Effects | Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles | |
| HDR Mode | - | Smart HDR 4 | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode) | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Apple iPhone 14 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | True Tone LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 120 degree(s) | Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Apple iPhone 14. |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 13 mm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Lens correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Tele-macro lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 50mm | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | AF (3cm-7cm) | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/1.9 | Apple iPhone 14 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 6-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Smart HDR 4 | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video | Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Apple iPhone 14 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Retina Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR | Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | - | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Apple MagSafe wireless charging | Apple iPhone 14 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 39 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Run Time Details | - | Playback (video): up to 20 hrs Playback (streamed video): up to 16 hrs Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 12 | iOS 16 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 13 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Siri | |
| Payment Technology | Google Pay | Apple Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 14 has UWB wireless technology. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | H.264, HEVC | |
| Sound Enhancements | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio | |
| Video Enhancements | - | HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Face recognition | |
| Security Technology | AI face unlock | Face ID | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge | MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 14 |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | Lightning to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | SGS Low Blue Light Certification | IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 6 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 35 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C | |
| Humidity Range Operating | - | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) |
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