Phone Comparison - Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Xiaomi 17 Ultra
xiaomi 17 ultra
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
apple iphone 16 pro max
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Apple
Announced December 2025 September 2024
Status Coming Soon - December 2025 September 2024
Price - Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Starry Green, Purple Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5 mm
(6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm
(6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight 230 g (8.11 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Aerospace-grade glass fiber
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 16 iOS 18
User Interface HyperOS 3 -
Processor Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 840 [Similar] Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM 16 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen, 120Hz
2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 Nits (peak)
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Colors 68B colors 16M colors
Size 6.9 inches [Similar] 6.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1200 x 2608 pixels (416 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.30% 92.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D, (depth)
Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, Leica Lenses, HDR, Panorama, 67mm Filter Ring Holder (optional)
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p) 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 50 MP, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+
50W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
10W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity 6800 mAh -
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -