Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
VS
93 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. 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 Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Lighter design: 224g vs 249g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5567mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
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:
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
vs
iPhone 18 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 92.4 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 224 g (7.9 oz) 249 g (8.78 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 4610 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
4725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
12575
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35104725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1099312575
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
2935466
CPU1198653882877
GPU14582671051925
Memory501472262172
UX805382738492
NanoReview Score39637742935466

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 27
UI Skin HyperOS 3 n/a

Battery

Volume 6800 mAh 5567 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 15 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1 (1)n/a
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4 - 3.0f/2.8
Focal length100 mm100 mm
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.56 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50M40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.4 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS/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/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
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 Yes, 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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