Friends who often go online know that during Double Eleven every year, mainstream e-commerce platforms are engaged in various price "fights". The purpose of doing this is naturally to increase sales. This is also a good thing for consumers, because at this point in time, we can often buy better-configured products with a lower budget, just like iPhone 14. In the early stages of the sale, the standard version costs 5,999 yuan. Although the price was loose last month, it was far from the current level.
The author learned that on some e-commerce platforms, the price of the standard version of iPhone 14 has dropped to 5099-5399 yuan, and the 256GB version has dropped to 5999-6299 yuan. This made some netizens start to worry. Because of the same budget, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, the top flagship next door, has also loosened its price, and the price is also concentrated in the 5,000 to 6,000 yuan range. With the same budget, how should I choose the iPhone 14 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra? Let’s analyze it objectively together.
The author believes that if you care more about the core experience of the product, rather than blindly pursuing cold mobile phone parameters, the iPhone 14 is more suitable for you. is undeniable. In terms of parameters, many aspects of the iPhone 14 have been crushed by the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with only 12 million pixels, less than 3500mAh battery capacity, and the screen is not a 2K screen, and it does not support 120Hz high-refresh. However, from an experience perspective. The purchase value of iPhone 14 is still very high.
Objectively speaking, the full-blooded A15 chip equipped with the iPhone 14 is still ahead of Xiaomi 12S Ultra in its comprehensive performance. With the high-quality iOS ecosystem of Apple , the probability of smooth fighting for another three or four years is extremely high. In terms of value retention rate, the iPhone 14 will also be better. In most cases, if you want to change to a new phone within a year, the old iPhone can often be sold at the price of six or seven layers at the time of release. And it is rare for Android products to be sold at half the price.
In addition, compared with Xiaomi 12S Ultra, the body of the iPhone 14 is thinner and has a higher safety factor than the screen fingerprint. Because of the closed system ecosystem, various spam advertisements are not likely to occur in normal times. Therefore, for those who focus on practicality, value retention and durability, the iPhone 14 is obviously more suitable for you.
and Xiaomi 12S Ultra is more suitable for some digital enthusiasts. To be fair, the most core selling point of Xiaomi mobile is often the pile of materials. At the same price, it always gives people a stronger feeling of . This Xiaomi 12S Ultra is one of the best. Although its price is only about 6,000 yuan, its actual configuration is comparable to the 10,000 yuan machine of Huawei and Samsung . For example, in terms of imaging systems, the 1-inch large-soled Sony IMX989 main camera provided on the rear is very rare in the mobile phone circle. With 48 million ultra-wide angle and 48 million telephoto lens , 10x optical zoom and 120x digital zoom functions can be realized.
It is undeniable that in a certain camera evaluation agency, Xiaomi 12S Ultra is not as good as Xiaomi 11 Ultra, but judging from the actual data of netizens, it is not an exaggeration to say that Xiaomi 12S Ultra is the "photograph king" of the Android camp this year. In other hardware aspects, the stacking of materials of this machine will naturally not disappoint everyone. Whether it is the Samsung E5 material screen that supports 120Hz and 2K resolutions, or the powerful performance released by the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip, it can give enthusiasts the ultimate experience.
Besides, the 4860mAh large battery it provides is also significantly more sincere than the iPhone 14. Therefore, Xiaomi 12S Ultra is suitable for users who like to take photos, have the ultimate pursuit of pile materials, and like the Android mobile phone ecosystem.
In short, during Double Eleven, the price reduction of iPhone 14 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra are all boons. Their experience is good, and everyone can choose according to their needs.
