Xiaomi 16 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB)
Quick Comparison
Xiaomi 16 Ultra has better RAM than Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB). In terms of display resolution, Xiaomi 16 Ultra has better resolution of 3200 x 1440 than Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) which has resolution of 2868 x 1320. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) has more internal memory than Xiaomi 16 Ultra
| Name | Xiaomi 16 Ultra | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.85 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 1 TB |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 4832 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP Quad | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 119990 | Rs. 189900 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is expected to be February 26, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of Xiaomi 16 Ultra is Rs. 119990. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) is Rs. 189900.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Xiaomi 16 Ultra's 6.85 inch screen. Xiaomi 16 Ultra has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) has OLED Screen type. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 512 PPI & Apple's phone has only 460 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Xiaomi's phone ~ 89.6%. Xiaomi 16 Ultra has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Xiaomi 16 Ultra's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB)'s lower 12 GB RAM. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) has more Internal Memory (1 TB) than Xiaomi 16 Ultra (512 GB).
Camera comparison
Xiaomi 16 Ultra's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB)'s 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Xiaomi 16 Ultra will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB)'s 18 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Xiaomi 16 Ultra has version 16 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) has version 26 iOS Operating System.
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| Name | Xiaomi 16 Ultra | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) |
| General | ||
| Model | Mi 16 Ultra | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | February 26, 2026 (Expected) | September 09, 2025 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78 x 163.4 x 8.8 mm | |
| Weight | 233 g | |
| Colors | Black, White | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68 B) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.85 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 512 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.6% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness | |
| Features | 5000 nits Peak Brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1920Hz PWM Dimming, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Hdr Display. True Tone. Wide Colour (P3). Haptic Touch. 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical). Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Dynamic Island |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/48/66*/77/78/79, NSA: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66*/77/78/79 | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7/Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6 | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | with GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, NAVIC | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, IR Blaster, Barometer, Flicker Sensor, X-axis Linear Vibration Motor, Laser Autofocus | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP69 |
| IP Rating | IP69 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP (periscope) Samsung ISOCELL HP9 1/1.4 50 MP (Main) 50 MP Sony sensor 50 MP (Telephoto) 2x telephoto 50 MP (Ultra Wide) | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF |
| Camera Sensor | LYT-900 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | HDR, Panorama, Leica lenses | 48MP Pro Fusion Camera System, 48MP Fusion Main: 24 Mm, ƒ/1.78 Aperture, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, Support For Super-High-Resolution Photos (24MP And 48MP), Also Enables 12MP Optical-Quality 2x Telephoto: 48 Mm, ƒ/1.78 Aperture, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 Mm, ƒ/2.2 Aperture And 120° Field Of View, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-High-Resolution Photos (48MP), 48MP Fusion Telephoto: 100 Mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, Also Enables 12MP Optical-Quality 8x Telephoto: 200 Mm, ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, 8x Optical-Quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out, 16x Optical-Quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-Generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63MP), Latest-Generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48MP Macro Photography, ProRAW, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-Eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF, JPEG And DNG, Video Recording, 4K Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps, 100 Fps (Fusion Main) Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Action Mode Up To 2.8K Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps, ProRes Video Recording Up To 4K At 120 Fps With External Recording, ProRes RAW5, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log 2, Genlock Support6, Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse, Slow-Motion Video Support For 1080p Up To 240 Fps And 4K Dolby Vision Up To 120 Fps (Fusion Main), Dual Capture Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Time-Lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-Lapse, QuickTake Video Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main), 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus For Video (Fusion Telephoto), Digital Zoom Up To 15x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8MP Still Photos While Recording 4K Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: HEVC, H.264, ProRes And ProRes RAW, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Four Studio-Quality Mics, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120/24/30/60 fps UHD, 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 2K @ 60 fps QHD | 4K @ 120/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | iOS v26 |
| Custom UI | HyperOS 2 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 | Apple A19 Pro |
| CPU | Octa Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| NPU | 3nm | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback |
| Video | MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, ASF playback | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4832 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 120W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 90W | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | Yes, 4.5W |