Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max runs at 4.26 GHz, making Xiaomi 17 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Xiaomi 17 Pro Max's LTPO AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 18 MP, making Xiaomi 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 7500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4832 mAh, making Xiaomi 17 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 17 Pro Max the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

98%
96%

Release Date

N/A
19 Sep, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Apple A19 Pro
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
1200x2608 px
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

2.9 inches (7.37 cm)
N/A
596x976 px
N/A

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7500 mAh
4832 mAh
100W Hyper Charging
40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
NVMe

Expert Review

N/A
8.6/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vapour chamber for sustained performance
  • Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
  • Refreshed design
  • Solid battery life & faster charging

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Digital zoom still lacking
  • Apple Intelligence needs improvement
  • Thicker & heavier
  • Pricey

User Ratings

N/A
4.7/5
(2,231 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
2,521,699
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
iOS v26

Custom UI

HyperOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Apple A19 Pro

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

N/A
2,521,699

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1200x2608 px
1320x2868 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.25 %
91.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

162.9 mm
163.4 mm

Width

77.6 mm
78 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.75 mm

Weight

219 grams
231 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.67 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.22µm pixel size
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
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera115 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/960 fps
HD @1920 fps
4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Capacity

7500 mAh
4832 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

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

N/A
1h 17m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
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
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
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
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) / 700(band 12) / 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)
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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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