Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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Mi 10 Ultra compared with Xiaomi 17 Ultra
XiaomiMi 10 UltraXiaomiXiaomi 17 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2020March 2026
Display
Screen size6.67″6.9″
Resolution2340 × 10802608 × 1200 (better)
Sharpness386 pixels per inch416 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,120 nits3,500 nits (better)
Display type10-bit AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.6.9-inch Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display, 2608 × 1200
Brightness detail800 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,120 nits peak.3,500 nits multi-scenario peak brightness
Screen protection–Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Display featuresHDR10+ and 240 Hz touch sampling.1–120 Hz refresh; touch sampling up to 300 Hz; DCI-P3; 12-bit colour depth; eye-care DC dimming; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; wet touch; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (hardware), Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly certified
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory8 GB – 16 GB16 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB512 GB, 1 TB (better)
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
Storage typeLPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (Notebookcheck).UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X RAM
Cooling–Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system
Cameras
Main camera48 MP50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera20 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP200 MP
Optical zoom5× (better)4.3×
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 1050L, 1″ sensor, 3.2 µm 4-in-1 pixels, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS; Leica Summilux lens
Ultra wide cameraf/2.2, 128° field of view and 12 mm equivalent focal length.50 MP Samsung JN5, 1/2.75″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 115° 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.200 MP Samsung HPE, 1/1.4″ sensor, 2.24 µm 16-in-1 pixels, ƒ/2.39–ƒ/2.96, 75–100 mm equivalent continuous optical zoom, OIS
Front camera–50 MP OV50M, 1/2.87″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 21 mm equivalent, 90° field of view, autofocus
Zoom–Continuous optical zoom from 75 to 100 mm (about 3.2× to 4.3× the 23 mm main camera); digital zoom up to 120×
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, 60 or 120 fps; Log up to 4K 120 fps with ACES; slow motion up to 1080p 1,920 fps; ShootSteady up to 2.8K 60 fps; night video up to 4K 24 fps
Front video1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; electronic stabilisation.4K Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion up to 1080p 120 fps
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; Xiaomi ProFocus; Lightning Burst; 200 MP telephoto mode; Super Macro; Live Cinematography; four-microphone array; laser focus and flicker sensors
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh6,000 mAh (better)
Wired chargingUp to 120 W (better)Up to 90 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.–
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.90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, PD3.0 and 90 W PPS (charger not included)
Wireless charging50 W maximum wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging.50 W wireless HyperCharge (charger sold separately)
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight221.8 g218.4 g (better)
Thickness9.45 mm8.29 mm (better)
Height × width162.38 × 75.04 mm162.9 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsGlass front and back with metal frame. The maker explicitly says the ceramic-black version uses coated glass rather than a ceramic back.–
ColoursTransparent edition, ceramic black and bright silver; translated from the maker's Chinese specification.Black, White, Starlit Green (Starlit Green weighs 219 g)
Water resistance detail–IP68, tested in fresh water up to 6 m deep for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
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, electronic compass, IR blaster, flicker, laser focus, barometer, Hall; X-axis linear vibration motor
SpeakersStereo speakers (Android Authority and Notebookcheck); Hi-Res Audio certification.Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res and Hi-Res Audio Wireless
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 (AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Search); 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 charger)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
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 SA and NSA; 4G LTE; 4×4 MIMO
SIMDual nano-SIM; main SIM supports 5G, secondary SIM 4G. VoLTE and simultaneous services depend on the operator.Nano-SIM + nano-SIM, nano-SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 5 and 4; 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast.Wi-Fi 7 with Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC and LHDC.Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; 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
Positioning–GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a), GLONASS (G1), Beidou, QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
USBUSB-C with USB 2.0 data; no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).–

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