Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 17T

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 17T across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,995, while Xiaomi 17T scores 6,860, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi 17T offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Xiaomi 17T the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Xiaomi 17T's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi 17T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi 17T better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 17T offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi 17T better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 16 delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi 17T delivers 14h 45m, making Apple iPhone 16 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi 17T offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi 17T the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi 17T receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi 17T has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 16

₹89,900

@ Amazon

Xiaomi 17T

₹64,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

08 Jun, 2026

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Apple A18	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3561 mAh	6500 mAh	4900 mAh
20W Fast Charging	67W Hyper Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Excellent telephoto camera
Reliable all-day battery life
Sharp, vibrant display
Smooth everyday performance

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Cons

Finicky Camera Control
60Hz refresh rate
Charging could have been faster

Slow charging speeds
Inconsistent screen refresh rate

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.6/5

(201,344 ratings)

4.5/5

(66 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,136,906 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹89,900

@ Amazon

₹64,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

View Details

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Mali-G720 MC8

Galileo

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

2,136,906

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.0 s

16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

3,457

5,513

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3500 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

3500 nits

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

460 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

89.76 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

157.6 mm

161.6 mm

Width

71.6 mm

75.2 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.17 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

170 grams

200 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoomf/1.723 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size OV50H 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/3.0 Telephoto Camera115 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

120 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Filters
Xiaomi ProFocus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

6500 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 67W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

14h 45m

10h 16m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 13m

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)