Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra
The short answer
- Xiaomi 17 Ultra has the bigger battery: 6,000 mAh against 4,685.
- Xiaomi 17 Ultra charges faster, at 90 W against 20.
- Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 139,999 against INR 144,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
₹1,44,900launch price · Sep 2024
|
 Xiaomi 17 Ultra
₹1,39,999launch price · Mar 2026
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Upper half ₹1L+ | Upper half ₹1L+ |
| Spec index | 9.2 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Processor | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery | 4685 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Display | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | September 20, 2024 (Official) | March 11, 2026 (Official) |
| Operating System | iOS v18 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | — | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | Hexa core (2 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores) | Octa core (4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon Prime + 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon Performance) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 3 nm (2nd generation) | 3 nm |
| Graphics | Apple 6-core GPU | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR OLED (LTPO) | Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED (LTPO), 12-bit |
| Screen Size | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 px | 1200x2608 px (1.5K) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.6:9 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 92.25 % | — |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield (latest generation) | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with Dynamic Island | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch (up to 300 Hz touch sampling) |
| Brightness | 2000 nits (peak outdoor), 1600 nits (peak HDR), 1000 nits (typical max) | 3500 nits (peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Yes, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (ProMotion, 1-120 Hz adaptive) | 120 Hz (LTPO, 1-120 Hz adaptive) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 163.0 mm | 162.9 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm | 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 227 grams | 218.4 grams |
| Build Material | Frame: Titanium Front: Ceramic Shield Back: Textured matte glass | Frame: Aluminium alloy Back: Composite fibreglass Front: Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
| Colours | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Black, White |
| Waterproof | Yes, IP68 (up to 6 metres for 30 minutes) | Yes, IP68 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Triple |
| Resolution | 48 MP f/1.78, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (24 mm Fusion, sensor-shift OIS) 48 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (13 mm, Autofocus) 12 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera (120 mm, 5x Optical Zoom, Tetraprism) | 50 MP f/1.67, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (23mm) (1" sensor size, Light Fusion 1050L with LOFIC, OIS) 200 MP f/2.39-2.96, Telephoto Camera (75-100mm continuous optical zoom) (1/1.4" sensor size, Samsung HPE, OIS) 50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (14mm, 115 degree field of view) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| OIS | No | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Adaptive True Tone Flash | Yes, LED Flash |
| Image Resolution | 8064 x 6048 Pixels | — |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, Photographic Styles | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night mode Portrait mode Apple ProRAW Macro photography Panorama | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Portrait mode Pro mode Super Macro Long Exposure Panorama Documents mode Supermoon Live Cinematography RAW mode |
| Camera Features | 25 x Digital Zoom 5 x Optical Zoom Camera Control button Photonic Engine Deep Fusion Smart HDR 5 Face detection Touch to focus Focus and Depth Control | 120 x Digital Zoom Leica Summilux optical lens (VARIO-APO-SUMMILUX 1:1.67-2.9/14-100 ASPH) Leica Authentic and Leica Vibrant photographic styles Leica filters and watermark Xiaomi ProFocus motion and eye tracking focus Lightning Burst Xiaomi ProCut 30 cm telephoto macro Face detection Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 120 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | 7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 120 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Dolby Vision HDR up to 4K 120 fps Apple ProRes Log encoding ACES support Cinematic mode Action mode Macro video Slo-motion Time-lapse with Night mode Spatial video Audio Mix Four studio-quality microphones | Dolby Vision recording Log video up to 4K at 120 fps Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) Slo-motion up to 1080p at 1920 fps ShootSteady up to 2.8K at 60 fps Night video up to 4K at 24 fps Time-lapse up to 4K at 30 fps 4-Mic array |
| Sensor | — | Light Fusion 1050L (main), Samsung HPE (telephoto), Samsung JN5 (ultra-wide) |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (TrueDepth) | 50 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (21mm) (1/2.87" sensor size, OV50M, 90 degree field of view) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Retina Flash | No |
| Camera Features | Face ID Photonic Engine Smart HDR 5 Night mode Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control Animoji and Memoji | Portrait mode High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Dynamic shot Palm shutter Voice shutter Selfie timer Video teleprompter |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4685 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Type | Li-ion | Li-ion (Silicon-Carbon) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 50% in around 30 minutes (20W adapter or higher) | Yes, Fast, 90W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB | 512 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + eSIM) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM) |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano / eSIM |
| Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | - | - |
| EDGE | Available | Available |
| SIM 2 | - | - |
| GPRS | Available | Available |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), MIMO | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2x2 MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Features | Personal Hotspot, AirDrop | Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Dual Band Simultaneous, Multi-Link Operation, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v6.0 |
| GPS | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Beidou, NavIC | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB Connectivity | USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps), Mass storage device, USB charging, DisplayPort | USB 3.2 Gen 2, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| 5G Bands | — | SA N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28A / N28B / N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79 NSA N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
| 4G Bands | — | FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1900(band 2) / 1800(band 3) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 28) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 66) / 600(band 71) TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 1900(band 39) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3600(band 48) |
| 3G Bands | — | UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700 / 850 / 900 / 800 MHz |
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| Infrared Sensor | — | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus | Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Wireless, 4-Mic array |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Hall sensor, Flicker sensor, Laser focus sensor, IR blaster |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | — | In Display |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | — | Ultrasonic |