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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17T

64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
    • Larger display: 6.59in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 200g vs 226g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3969mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
    • Infrared port
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 4/512 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17T
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    iPhone 11 Pro Max
    vs
    Xiaomi 17T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 800 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.9 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    790 nits
    Xiaomi 17T
    3329 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
    Response time4.9 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Dark Gray    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    84.4 %
    Xiaomi 17T
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2650 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
    - 2/2.65 (Lightning)    		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
    Graphics Apple A13 GPU n/a
    GPU Cores 256 n/a
    GPU Frequency 1230 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    1591
    Xiaomi 17T
    1704
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    4159
    Xiaomi 17T
    6686
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15911704
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41596686
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    961856
    Xiaomi 17T
    2407614
    CPU250964709591
    GPU311308762021
    Memory132206409017
    UX267378526985
    NanoReview Score9618562407614
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    7462
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
    Stability79 %n/a
    Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score7462n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
    UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

    Battery

    Volume 3969 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 67 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    23:30
    Xiaomi 17T
    28:50
    Web Browsing08:51 h13:50 h
    Video Playback14:18 h18:40 h
    Games05:41 h07:52 h
    Standby Mode117 h112 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
    Flash Quad LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorApple iSight CameraOmnivision OV50
    Sensor size1/2.551/1.55 (0.65)
    Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/3.0
    Focal length52 mm115 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor size1/3.41/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm15 mm
    Sensor size1/3.41/3.06 (0.33)
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    126
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    124
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    122
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Bokeh65n/a
    Preview76n/a
    Zoom88n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
    Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44 (0.29)
    Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    115
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    134
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type No USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    85.8 dB
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
    Release Date September, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 749
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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