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

Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro vs Apple iPhone 17

51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with 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 9T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 191g
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro 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 9T Pro
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 86.1 % 91.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut142.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)223 Hzn/a
Response time6.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro 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 9T Pro
933
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9333720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)240510589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU200133510193
GPU193659792974
Memory104050367866
UX123595445645
NanoReview Score6214372116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability88 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3022n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score11471n/a
Web score7040n/a
Video editing5961n/a
Data manipulation8050n/a
NanoReview Score9555n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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 19 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 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 Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:54 hn/a
Video Playback12:39 hn/a
Games04:50 hn/a
Standby Mode109 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 124 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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 length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length53 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 18 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 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 No 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/B850/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 Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 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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