Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 18 Fold
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Xiaomi 18 Fold, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetXRing O3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 18 Fold
- Larger display: 7.58in
- Lighter design: 219g vs 221g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4729mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 7.58 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 2364x1672 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 382 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.6 % | 88.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 117.8 mm (4.64 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 5.02 mm (0.2 in) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 219 g (7.72 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP59 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver |
- Silver - Gray - Red - Rose Gold |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | XRing O3 |
| Max Frequency | 4300 MHz | 4350 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/3.15 (C1-Pro) - 4/3.68 (C1-Premium) - 2/4.35 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Yes |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3780 | 3636 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10772 | 13491 |
| CPU | 510033 | 1359147 |
| GPU | 791934 | 2143582 |
| Memory | 367847 | 941063 |
| UX | 442645 | 784222 |
| NanoReview Score | 2112459 | 5228014 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 17 |
| UI Skin | n/a | HyperOS 4 |
Battery
| Volume | 4729 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 67 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | n/a |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | n/a |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | n/a |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL HP5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.5 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 80 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Omnivision OV50M |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 24 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 21 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | n/a |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | 1640 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 67 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 18 Fold the clear winner in this comparison.
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