Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

General Info

Manufacturer
Xiaomi	Apple
Announced
December 2025	September 2024
Status
Coming Soon - December 2025	September 2024
Price
-	Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Black, White, Starry Green, Purple	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)	163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
230 g (8.11 oz)	227 g (8.01 oz)
SIM Type
-	Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	LTE
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA	SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Aerospace-grade glass fiber	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

OS
Android 16	iOS 18
User Interface
HyperOS 3	-
Processor
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar]	Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
GPU
Adreno 840 [Similar]	Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
16 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
1 TB	1 TB
External Memory
No	No

Type
FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen, 120Hz 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 Nits (peak)	FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM) Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Colors
68B colors	16M colors
Size
6.9 inches [Similar]	6.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1200 x 2608 pixels (416 ppi)	1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
92.30%	92.05%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP [Similar]	48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP [Similar]
Flash
Dual-LED Flash	Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, Leica Lenses, HDR, Panorama, 67mm Filter Ring Holder (optional)	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm HDR, panorama 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC	5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1	1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Supported	Not Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+ 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wired 10W reverse wireless	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Capacity
6800 mAh	-
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-