Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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Comparing the Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi 18 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while Xiaomi 17 Ultra runs at 4.6 GHz, making Xiaomi 18 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Xiaomi 18 Pro Max features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi 17 Ultra's OLED, making Xiaomi 18 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi 18 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi 18 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi 17 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 15h 31m, while Xiaomi 18 Pro Max delivers None, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Xiaomi 18 Pro Max offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
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Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026
N/A
23 Jul, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1200x2608 px (FHD+)
1208x2624 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A
N/A
1248x1972 px

Rear Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4.3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Macro Camera (upto 3.2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera
50 MP
50 MP
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery
6000 mAh
8500 mAh
4800 mAh
90W Hyper Charging
100W Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.7/10
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N/A
8.5/10
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Pros

  • One of the best camera systems on a smartphone
  • Large, bright, colour-accurate display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Excellent battery life with fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Refreshing, useful new form factor
  • Thin & light, with solid build quality
  • Samsung's ecosystem
  • Good performance & battery life

Cons

  • On the pricey side
  • Heavy and bulky to use for long periods
  • Software update policy trails rivals
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Priced on the higher side
  • One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.5/5
(51 ratings)
N/A
4.9/5
(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,654,776
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
15h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹139,999
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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2026
(Official)
N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
HyperOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor

Octa core

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

5.01 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 4.03 GHz, Tri core, Oryon 3.74 GHz, Tri core
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
2 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Adreno 850
Adreno 840

RAM

16 GB
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

3,654,776
N/A
3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
N/A
12.0 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.

6,387
N/A
6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
7.61 inches  (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1200x2608 px (FHD+)
1208x2624 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

3500 nits
4000 nits
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz
300 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
4:3

Pixel Density

416 ppi
419 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.25 %
91.98 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
87.9 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
163.39 mm
123.9 mm

Width

77.6 mm
77.6 mm
81.9 mm

Thickness

8.29 mm
8.39 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

218.4 grams
235 grams
201 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6723 mm focal length 1/1" sensor size OV50X
200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6723 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Light Hunter 960L 2.44µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.96 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera17 mm focal length
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size
200 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Macro Camera1/1.56" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
N/A
6120 x 8160 Pixels

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Xiaomi ProFocus
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/960 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Camera
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Selfie Voice command
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
8500 mAh
4800 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
N/A
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Hyper Charging v3.0
Yes 100W Fast Charging v3.0
Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 27W Reverse Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes 27W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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.

15h 31m
N/A
13h 30m

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

47m 45s
N/A
59m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

N/A
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/e/g/n/be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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₹139,999
@ Amazon
Not Available in any store
₹174,999
@ Samsung Shop
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