Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 221g
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 n/a
Graphics Adreno 650 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 587 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12333780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)341710772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU209297510033
GPU208395791934
Memory135875367847
UX163203442645
NanoReview Score7167702112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4557n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score14241n/a
Web score8276n/a
Video editing6525n/a
Data manipulation8791n/a
NanoReview Score11408n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0) iOS 26
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:11 hn/a
Video Playback12:20 hn/a
Games04:49 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 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
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXn/a
Sensor size1/1.331/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
Focal length50 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L7n/a
Sensor size1/2.6n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX350n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 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 Mi 10 Pro
103
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 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*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))n/a
LTE category22n/a
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
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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 Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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