Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Apple iPhone 17

50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Xiaomi Mi 9
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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 Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 177g
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3692mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 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 Mi 9
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.39 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 91.1 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 n/a
Graphics Adreno 640 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 585 MHz n/a
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8983720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)220610589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU209300510193
GPU191747792974
Memory113809367866
UX136185445645
NanoReview Score6510412116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3100n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score14618n/a
Web score7084n/a
Video editing6715n/a
Data manipulation7931n/a
NanoReview Score10649n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 26
OS Size 13.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing06:08 hn/a
Video Playback11:37 hn/a
Games04:07 hn/a
Standby Mode83 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 18 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 460 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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