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

Apple iPhone X vs Xiaomi 17

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi 17
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone X
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10893610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)291811098
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU192337867585
GPU1223531185826
Memory101238526143
UX91620708900
NanoReview Score5075483288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test21 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3522n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 16
OS Size 5.3 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing05:31 hn/a
Video Playback09:07 hn/a
Games03:35 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2.6x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 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 Duo CameraOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/31/1.31
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length52 mm60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 21 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Xiaomi 17
n/a

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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