Apple iPhone Air and Xiaomi 14 Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 67. Apple iPhone Air wins on Performance and Selfie; Xiaomi 14 Pro wins on Battery and Screen. Xiaomi 14 Pro is 0.6mm wider than Apple iPhone Air. Apple iPhone Air is the more recent release, from Sep 2025.
EDITORIAL: Like Samsung, Apple has introduced a slim phone this year. And just like Samsungâs, Appleâs new entry replaces the bigger non-Pro model that wasnât selling too well. 17 Air is the only iPhone this year to keep the Titanium build and the only one to come with just 2 lenses: one on the front and just one in the back. Other then being 5.6mm thin, 17 Air offers the same screen with anti-reflection coating and the same new âCenter Stageâ selfie camera as this yearâs Proâs. Itâs A19 Pro chip has 1 core less and a noticably slower performance when compared to 17 Pro Max. Night mode photos are painfully slow to take. The still and video imaging is very good but remember: you wonât have access to any meaningful zooming or ultrawide action. At least, Airâs battery life is better then Samsung Edgeâs. We wish it more luck then iPhone Plus had.
EDITORIAL: This China exclusive is still a great camera phone with lovely design, great in-hand feel, beautiful screen, triple 50MP back camera setup and a stable OS.
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.