Apple iPhone 17 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 177g vs 232g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 3692mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1206x2622 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 3000 nits | 825 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1 % | 86.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) | 170.12 mm (6.7 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 78.42 mm (3.09 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Glass | Eco Leather |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 |
| Max Frequency | 4100 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | n/a | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Yes |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3720 | 973 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10589 | 2241 |
| CPU | 510193 | 252111 |
| GPU | 792974 | 36217 |
| Memory | 367866 | 148946 |
| UX | 445645 | 182499 |
| NanoReview Score | 2116678 | 619773 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 3692 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (25 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 18 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| 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 - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/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/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | August, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | August, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 799 | 190 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 45 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.
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