Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi 17 Ultra
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 92.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time26.5 msn/a
Contrast1591:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7243510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)192910993
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU1301861198653
GPU879531458267
Memory74543501472
UX105400805382
NanoReview Score3980823963774
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 16
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes
Full Charge Time 4:01 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing06:20 hn/a
Video Playback10:24 hn/a
Games04:07 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 4.3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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 length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1 (1)
Pixel size1.22 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length56 mm100 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (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 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category12n/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 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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