Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 17T

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Apple iPhone 16
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 200g
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 170 g (6 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 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Apple A18 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80946686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU439113709591
GPU611111762021
Memory181791409017
UX348375526985
NanoReview Score15803902407614
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsing13:44 h13:50 h
Video Playback18:09 h18:40 h
Games05:56 h07:52 h
Standby Mode130 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Xiaomi 17T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 749
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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