Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra 5G

Full Specs Comparison

Spec Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Xiaomi 17 Ultra 5G
Display6.9 inches LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) 1320 x 2868 pixels (~460 ppi)6.9 inches, 116.6 cm 2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio) LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
ChipsetApple A18 Pro (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUApple GPU (6-core graphics)Adreno 840
RAM8GB RAM16GB RAM
Storage256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM, 2TB 8GB RAM512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
BatteryLi-Ion 4685 mAh, non-removableSi/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
ChargingWired 50% in 20 min, 30W Wireless MagSafe 25W USB Power Delivery90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+ 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wired 10W reverse wireless
Camera48 MP, f/1.78, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 degrees (ultrawide) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Dolby Vision50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
OSiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, HyperOS 3
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Dimensions163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm162.9 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight227 g218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
ColorsDesert Titanium, Natural Titanium, White Titanium, Black TitaniumBlack, White, Starlit Green
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, Camera Control buttonFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
PriceAbout 1199 EUR$ 1,188.40 / € 1,249.00 / ₹ 139,999

Key Differences

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
  • 6.9 inches LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) 1320 x 2868 pixels (~460 ppi)
  • Li-Ion 4685 mAh, non-removable
  • 8GB RAM
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Xiaomi 17 Ultra 5G

  • Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
  • 6.9 inches, 116.6 cm 2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio) LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
  • Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
  • 16GB RAM
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