Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 17

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Mi 10 Ultra compared with Xiaomi 17
XiaomiMi 10 UltraXiaomiXiaomi 17
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2020February 2026
Display
Screen size6.67″6.3″
Resolution2340 × 10802656 × 1220 (better)
Sharpness386 pixels per inch464 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,120 nits3,500 nits (better)
Display type10-bit AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.6.3-inch CrystalRes OLED
Pixel density–460 ppi
Brightness detail800 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,120 nits peak.3,500 nits multi-scenario peak brightness
Screen protection–Xiaomi Shield Glass
Display featuresHDR10+ and 240 Hz touch sampling.1–120 Hz refresh; 12-bit colour depth; DCI-P3; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; up to 300 Hz touch sampling; wet touch; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly certified
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory8 GB – 16 GB (better)12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB256 GB, 512 GB
CPUEight-core Kryo 585 CPU, up to 2.84 GHz; 7 nm FFP process.2 prime cores up to 4.6 GHz and 6 performance cores up to 3.62 GHz; 3 nm
GPUAdreno 650, up to 587 MHz.Adreno GPU
AI engine–Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage typeLPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (Notebookcheck).UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X RAM
Cooling–Xiaomi 3D IceLoop system
Cameras
Main camera48 MP50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera20 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP50 MP
Optical zoom5× (better)2.6×
Front camera20 MP50 MP (better)
Main cameraf/1.85, 1/1.32-inch sensor, optical stabilisation, eight-element lens and 2.4 µm pixels with four-pixel binning; dual native ISO Fusion HDR.50 MP Light Fusion 950, 1/1.31-inch sensor, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS
Ultra wide cameraf/2.2, 128° field of view and 12 mm equivalent focal length.50 MP OV50M, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view
Telephoto cameraf/4.1, optical stabilisation and 120 mm equivalent focal length. The maker's footnote confirms 5× optical zoom; its headline 10× equivalent claim and 120× digital zoom are not optical ratios.50 MP Samsung JN5 floating telephoto, ƒ/2.0, 60 mm equivalent, OIS; focuses down to 10 cm
Front camera–50 MP OV50M, ƒ/2.2, 21 mm equivalent, autofocus
Zoom–2.6× optical telephoto; digital zoom up to 60×
Video recordingRear 8K at 24 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps and 720p at 30 fps. Slow motion at 720p or 1080p at 120/240/960 fps. Maker's 8K frame rate takes precedence over Notebookcheck's conflicting 30 fps listing.8K at 30 fps; 4K Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; Log up to 4K 60 fps
Front video1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; electronic stabilisation.4K at 30 or 60 fps; Dolby Vision
Camera featuresAdditional 12 MP f/2.0 portrait camera with 2× optical zoom, 50 mm equivalent focal length, 1.4 µm pixels and dual-pixel autofocus; laser autofocus sensor.Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; ProFocus subject tracking; Lightning Burst; telephoto macro
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh6,330 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 29.2 hours
Wired chargingUp to 120 W (better)Up to 100 W
Wireless chargingUp to 50 WUp to 50 W
Battery life detail4,500 mAh equivalent typical and 4,360 mAh equivalent minimum capacity; two 2,250 mAh typical cells in series. Non-removable graphene-based lithium-ion battery.6,330 mAh typical Xiaomi Surge silicon-carbon battery; up to 29.2 hours video playback in Xiaomi's test
Wired charging120 W maximum; phone supports Quick Charge 5. Included 120 W adapter supports Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0 with backwards compatibility.100 W HyperCharge; QC and USB PD supported; power adapter not included
Wireless charging50 W maximum wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging.50 W wireless HyperCharge; charger sold separately
Charges other devices–22.5 W wired reverse charging
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight221.8 g191 g (better)
Thickness9.45 mm8.06 mm (better)
Height × width162.38 × 75.04 mm151.1 × 71.8 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP68
MaterialsGlass front and back with metal frame. The maker explicitly says the ceramic-black version uses coated glass rather than a ceramic back.Aluminium frame
ColoursTransparent edition, ceramic black and bright silver; translated from the maker's Chinese specification.Alpine Pink, Ice Blue, Black, Venture Green
Water resistance detail–IP68; tested in static fresh water up to 4 m for 30 minutes
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock (Notebookcheck).Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock
SensorsInfrared blaster, ultrasonic proximity, in-display ambient light, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscopes, compass, Hall sensor, barometer, rear colour-temperature sensor and laser autofocus.Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, IR blaster, flicker, laser focus, barometer and Hall sensors
SpeakersStereo speakers (Android Authority and Notebookcheck); Hi-Res Audio certification.Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Microphones–Four microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchMIUI 12 based on Android 10. China-market software; Notebookcheck's review uses modified Xiaomi.eu firmware.Xiaomi HyperOS 3
AI features–Xiaomi HyperAI; Circle to Search with Google; Google Gemini
In the box120 W charger, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. August 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Gizchina's actual China sale report; an exact maker-confirmed day remains unverified.Phone, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, protective case, safety information, quick start guide and warranty card; no power adapter
Connectivity
Mobile networkChina-market 5G SA/NSA and 4G. Published 5G bands n1/n3/n41/n78/n79; n1/n3 required an operator-dependent software update. Published LTE bands omit 20 and 28.5G and 4G LTE; 4×4 MIMO
SIMDual nano-SIM; main SIM supports 5G, secondary SIM 4G. VoLTE and simultaneous services depend on the operator.Dual nano-SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIM, or dual eSIM; availability depends on region and network
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 5 and 4; 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast.Wi-Fi 7; Multi-Link Operation; 2×2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC and LHDC.Bluetooth 6.0; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC
NFCMultifunction NFC with China-market Mi Pay, supported transport cards and access-card services.Yes
USBUSB-C with USB 2.0 data; no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning–Dual-band GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS and NavIC

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