Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11T vs Apple iPhone 17

58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Xiaomi 11T
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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 Xiaomi 11T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone 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:
Xiaomi 11T
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 n/a
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 n/a
GPU Cores 576 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10763720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)305110589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11T
752077
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU204691510193
GPU224020792974
Memory138080367866
UX185285445645
NanoReview Score7520772116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4520n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score14316n/a
Web score6564n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation10100n/a
NanoReview Score10700n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing08:33 hn/a
Video Playback14:58 hn/a
Games05:23 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
96
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
106
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11T
93
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
110
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
124
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* 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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