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: Xiaomi 17T offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Xiaomi 17T better for longer battery life.

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 4.4.

Apple iPhone 16

₹64,749

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi 17T

₹64,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

91%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

08 Jun, 2026

Performance


Apple A18	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.5/10

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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

Cons

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

Slow charging speeds
Inconsistent screen refresh rate

User Ratings

4.6/5

(197,929 ratings)

4.4/5

(36 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	2,136,906 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A18

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Mali-G720 MC8

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,764,170

2,136,906

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

18.0 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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

3500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

89.76 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

147.6 mm

157.6 mm

Width

71.6 mm

75.2 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.17 mm

Weight

170 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

N/A

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

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

N/A	50 MP f/3.0 Telephoto Camera115 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

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

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 67W Hyper Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

N/A

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

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

1h 20m 0s

1h 13m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/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

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)

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

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)