Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

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iPhone 17 Pro Max compared with Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

	AppleiPhone 17 Pro Max	XiaomiXiaomi 17 Pro Max
Overview
Released
Released	September 2025	September 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2868 × 1320 (better)	2608 × 1200
Sharpness
Sharpness	458 pixels per inch (better)	416 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	3,500 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island	AMOLED; rear 2.9-inch AMOLED screen, 976 × 596, up to 120 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum	Multi-scenario peak 3,500 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	Full-screen always-on display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 on the main screen; Dragon Crystal Glass on the rear screen
Display features
Display features	ProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating	P3 colour gamut; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; main-screen HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch; up to 300 Hz main-screen and 120 Hz rear-screen touch sampling
Performance
Chip
Chip	A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)	512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	Third-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 4.60 GHz; third-generation TSMC 3 nm process; Notebookcheck confirms the English Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 name
GPU
GPU	6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing	Adreno GPU; maker does not publish a model number
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage type
Storage type	–	LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage; maker explicitly pairs 16 GB/1 TB; 12/512 GB and 16/512 GB configurations confirmed by Notebookcheck
Cooling
Cooling	Apple-designed vapour chamber laser-welded into the aluminium unibody	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	4×	5× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	18 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP Light Hunter 950L, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS, QPD autofocus; 4-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels	50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design	50 MP periscope, 1/2-inch sensor, ƒ/2.6, OIS; 30 cm telephoto macro
Front camera
Front camera	18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 90° field of view, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW	8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30, 60 or 120 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps and 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video
Front video	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera Control	Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; rear-screen selfies and preview; dynamic photos, Dolby Vision, motion capture, subject and audio tracking, portrait, night, Pro, time-lapse, panorama and document modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,823 mAh	7,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 100 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 37 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 50 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 33 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 53 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles	7,500 mAh typical; 7,330 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter or higher (sold separately)	QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutes	Xiaomi wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	22.5 W wired and wireless reverse charging
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3526	5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/18/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66/71 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Dual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip	Wi-Fi 7, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 and 5 GHz; 2×2 MIMO, MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6; Thread	Bluetooth 5.4 and dual Bluetooth per current maker sheet; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC; Notebookcheck instead lists Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	Chinese Wallet transport, access-card and payment functions; availability depends on location and provider
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite	–
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; a separate USB 3 cable is required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; assisted network positioning
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	231 g	219 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.75 mm	8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	163.4 × 78 mm	162.9 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody (7000-series aluminium alloy)	–
Colours
Colours	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Black, White, Cool Smoky Purple and Forest Green; China-market names
Buttons
Buttons	Action button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	Proximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Stereo dual speakers; four microphones; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones
Microphones
Microphones	Four studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 26	Xiaomi HyperOS 3; Android 16 identified by Notebookcheck; China variant
Software updates
Software updates	Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)	–
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence	–
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone 17 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter	Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle