Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Apple iPhone 17

59 out 100

VS

92 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite

Larger display: 6.55in
Lighter design: 171g vs 177g
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3692mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Lite and Apple iPhone 17

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 13 Lite

81

Apple iPhone 17

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 13 Lite

54

Apple iPhone 17

91

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 13 Lite

41

Apple iPhone 17

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 13 Lite

32

Apple iPhone 17

96

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 13 Lite

68

Apple iPhone 17

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 13 Lite

75

Apple iPhone 17

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 13 Lite

59

Apple iPhone 17

92

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 13 Lite

930 nits

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.2 mm (6.27 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	72.7 mm (2.86 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.23 mm (0.28 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 13 Lite

89.5 %

Apple iPhone 17

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Lite and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Apple A19
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	4100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	n/a
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)	n/a
Process	Samsung	n/a
Transistor Size	4 nm	n/a
Neural Processor	Hexagon	n/a
Graphics	Adreno 644	n/a
GPU Cores	768	n/a
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 13 Lite

934

Apple iPhone 17

3720

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 13 Lite

2571

Apple iPhone 17

10589

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	934	3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2571	10589

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 13 Lite

667696

Apple iPhone 17

2116678

CPU	241677	510193
GPU	167935	792974
Memory	112520	367866
UX	145564	445645
NanoReview Score	667696	2116678

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 13 Lite

3093

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	37.7 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	18 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3093	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 26
OS Size	33.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	4500 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 (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 13 Lite

19:44

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Web Browsing	07:35 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:35 h	n/a
Games	05:01 h	n/a
Standby Mode	94 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 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	119 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX376	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	18 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3D2	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.74	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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 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	5.2	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	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/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/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 category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 13 Lite

91.6 dB

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 17

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Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Apple iPhone 17

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