Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
    • Larger display: 6.59in
    • Lighter design: 200g vs 204g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3095mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
    • Infrared port
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB
    - 6/1024 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro 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)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.9 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    1053 nits
    Xiaomi 17T
    3329 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
    Response time4.8 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 204 g (7.2 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 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - Green
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    87.1 %
    Xiaomi 17T
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
    Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
    - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
    Graphics Apple A15 GPU n/a
    GPU Cores 640 n/a
    GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    2256
    Xiaomi 17T
    1704
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    5416
    Xiaomi 17T
    6686
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22561704
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54166686
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    1322699
    Xiaomi 17T
    2407614
    CPU309276709591
    GPU430651762021
    Memory274739409017
    UX308033526985
    NanoReview Score13226992407614
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    9486
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.39.4 °Cn/a
    Stability79 %n/a
    Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score9486n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
    OS Size 15.2 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

    Battery

    Volume 3095 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 23 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    23:32
    Xiaomi 17T
    28:50
    Web Browsing09:39 h13:50 h
    Video Playback15:16 h18:40 h
    Games05:20 h07:52 h
    Standby Mode107 h112 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
    Flash Dual 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
    Depth
    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/1.5f/1.7
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSony IMX703Omnivision OV50
    Sensor size1/1.661/1.55 (0.65)
    Pixel size1.9 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/3.0
    Focal length77 mm115 mm
    SensorSony IMX713Samsung S5KJN5
    Sensor size1/3.41/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm15 mm
    SensorSony IMX772n/a
    Sensor size1/3.41/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    140
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    146
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    141
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Bokeh75n/a
    Preview81n/a
    Zoom119n/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 Sony IMX514 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44 (0.29)
    Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor Yes No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    128
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
    143
    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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - 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 n/a USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - 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/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)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 SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
    Release Date September, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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.

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