Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro MaxApple iPhone 16 Pro MaxGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
Xiaomi 17 Pro MaxXiaomi 17 Pro MaxChina · 12GB · 512GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
China · 12GB · 512GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		9.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 8.8Design & Materials 8.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.0Performance & Hardware 9.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 9.2Camera 8.7Camera
Connectivity score 8.9 Connectivity 8.0 Connectivity
Battery score 7.9 Battery 8.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
55 reviews
9.4
18 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max price comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Global · 8GB · 256GB 		Xiaomi 17 Pro Max price comparison Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
China · 12GB · 512GB
Inches 6.9" 6.9"
Resolution QHD QHD
Usable surface 92% useful 92% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 77.6 mm
163.0 mm
8.3 mm 		77.6 mm
162.9 mm
8.0 mm
Weight 227 g 219 g
Micro A18
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Elite G5
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 512 GB
AnTuTu 1.806.758
v11 		4.027.702
v11
Battery 4685 mAh 7500 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.78
IMX903
2 3 4 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.69
950L LightHunter
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 50 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 26 Android 16

Brand
Brand Apple Xiaomi
Aliases A3296 小米17 Pro Max

Release Date
Release date September 2024,
1 year ago 		September 2025,
10 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Size
77.6 mm • 163.0 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.6 mm • 162.9 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 227 g 219 g
Usable surface 92 % 92 %
Materials Glass, Titanium, Corning Gorilla Glass Aluminium alloy, Titanium
Resistance IP68 IP68
IP69
Colors
Black
White
Silver
Bronze
Titanium
Black
White
Green
Violet

Screen
Diagonal 6.9" 6.9"
Type Oled • Super Retina XDR AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution QHD
1320 x 2868 px 		QHD
1200 x 2608 px
Density 460 Pixels per inch 416 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m²
  • Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Ceramic Shield
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 1-120 Hz refresh rate
  • TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • Variable refresh rate 1 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • DC dimming
  • 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC)
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Xiaomi Longjing Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4
8.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.2
9.3
Is it comfortable?
8.2
9.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.5
9.0
Number of reviews
55 reviews
18 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU 2x4050 MHz performance cores + 4x2420 MHz efficiency cores 2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 6 cores GPU Adreno 840 1.2 GHz

RAM
RAM 8 GB 12 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5X RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
1.806.758
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 92% of devices
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4.027.702
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 99% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 512 GB
Type NVMe
UFS Storage 4.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • RGB

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 4 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
9.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.1
10
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.0
9.6
Number of reviews
55 reviews
18 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.78 ƒ/ 1.69
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX903 Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.3" 1/1.28"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle + Macro
Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX972
Omnivision OV50M
Type
CMOS
ISOCELL
Pixel size
0.70 µm
0.61 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.76"
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.8
ƒ/ 2.6
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX913
Samsung GN8
Type
CMOS
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.80 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
--
1/1.96"
4
Camera type

ToF 3D sensor
--
Resolution
0.8 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
1920 fps
Others
  • Cinematic Mode
  • Noise reduction
  • Face unlock
  • Pro Video Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • Tracking AF
  • Flicker sensor
  • Noise reduction
  • Time-Lapse
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode
  • RAW 14 bits

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV50M
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- 0.61 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.76"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
161
Mobile
158
Photo
167
Video
151
Selfie
149
Photo
155
Video
159
Mobile
165
Photo
146
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
9.7
Quality of nighttime photos
7.9
8.7
Quality of selfies
8.4
8.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.4
8.8
Number of reviews
55 reviews
18 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n30 (2300)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n53 (2400)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n70 (1700)
  • n75 (1500)
  • n76 (1500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n80 (1800)
  • n84 (2100)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B53 (TDD 2400)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • Apt-x Adaptive

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB)
  • Satellite SOS connectivity
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • VoNR
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB)

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
9.8
Quality of the GPS
8.9
9.9
And the WiFi?
8.8
9.6
Number of reviews
55 reviews
18 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4685 mAh
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7500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
25.0W 		Yes,
100.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 13%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 16%
    One day
  • 44%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 17%
    One day
  • 72%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
55 reviews
18 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 26
    iOS 26 , 10 months ago
  • HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- Without Google Mobile services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 38%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 53%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 12%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 18%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 42%
    Every six months
  • 52%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 29%
    Every six months
  • 64%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
55 reviews
18 reviews
Prices
From $ 1,097 --
From $ 937 --

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