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Apple iPhone Air vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17T Pro
Apple iPhone Air
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone Air Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Xiaomi 17T Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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 Air
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone Air and Xiaomi 17T Pro
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone Air
vs
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1260x2736 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3477 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %
Xiaomi 17T Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone Air and Xiaomi 17T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.51 () - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 990
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Xiaomi 17T Pro
9438
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37563099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)106709438
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3323591
CPU511982933780
GPU7906671300550
Memory370651397001
UX444857692260
NanoReview Score21181573323591

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3149 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Xiaomi 17T Pro
36:42
Web Browsingn/a18:30 h
Video Playbackn/a24:44 h
Gamesn/a09:34 h
Standby Moden/a131 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP 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
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision 950 LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size1 μm1.2 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
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 18 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 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 6.0 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 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/B25/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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 899
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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