Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,921, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores 6,657, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers 6.59 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 18 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers longer battery life with 16h 00m, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers None, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 is rated 8.4.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹142,900

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹37,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

19 Jun, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A19 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4832 mAh	7540 mAh	6500 mAh
40W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.4/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Vapour chamber for sustained performance
Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
Refreshed design
Solid battery life & faster charging

Premium build with class-leading durability
Bright, immersive display
Excellent gaming & overall performance
Massive battery & fast charging

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Digital zoom still lacking
Apple Intelligence needs improvement
Thicker & heavier
Pricey

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.7/5

(1,744 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,521,699 AnTuTu Score	2,135,669 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹142,900

@ Flipkart

₹37,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Jun 19, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

2,521,699

2,135,669

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

18.0 s

14.0 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

4,175

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %

89.81 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

88.7 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

157.53 mm

150.83 mm

Width

78 mm

75.19 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

8.18 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

231 grams

204 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4832 mAh

7540 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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

16h 00m

16h 04m

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

1h 17m 0s

0h 51m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 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

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

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) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)