Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Civi 5 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 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 Civi 5 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1236x2750 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.05 mm (6.18 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 184 g (6.49 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Gray
- Purple
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro
90.1 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 825 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro
2150
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro
6890
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21503780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)689010772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro
2063041
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU453927510033
GPU834879791934
Memory404061367847
UX370174442645
NanoReview Score20630412112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.51/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 0.64 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 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No 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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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