Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi 17 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5060mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19623510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)470010993
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU3956411198653
GPU4487621458267
Memory213528501472
UX235197805382
NanoReview Score12928583963774

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing11:42 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 4.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1 (1)
Pixel size1.2 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length113 mm100 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5OmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.3 5.4
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
- Galileo		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 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 No 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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