Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F4 GT vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

63 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F4 GT Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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 Poco F4 GT
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 221g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 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 Poco F4 GT
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
753 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)121 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F4 GT]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.2 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 730 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 818 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
992
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
3660
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9923780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)366010772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1182484
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU314651510033
GPU443364791934
Memory206516367847
UX217953442645
NanoReview Score11824842112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
9325
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.7 °Cn/a
Stability50 %n/a
Graphics Test55 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9325n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F4 GT]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
13091
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score15018n/a
Web score11649n/a
Video editing7469n/a
Data manipulation9824n/a
NanoReview Score13091n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 33 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:17 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
16:47
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing06:53 hn/a
Video Playback11:18 hn/a
Games04:25 hn/a
Standby Mode73 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX686n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 24 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/2 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.6 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F4 GT the clear winner in this comparison.

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