Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB)
Quick Comparison
Xiaomi 17 Ultra has better RAM than Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB). In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Xiaomi 17 Ultra which has resolution of 2608 x 1200. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) has more internal memory than Xiaomi 17 Ultra
| Name | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 1 TB |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5391 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 139999 | Rs. 254900 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 11, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi 17 Ultra is Rs. 139999. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2026. The cost of Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) is Rs. 254900.
Display comparison
Xiaomi 17 Ultra has Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display Screen type where as Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) has OLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 416 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Xiaomi's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 92.3% than Apple's phone ~ 90.7%. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Xiaomi 17 Ultra's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB)'s lower 12 GB RAM. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) has more Internal Memory (1 TB) than Xiaomi 17 Ultra (512 GB).
Camera comparison
Xiaomi 17 Ultra's 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB)'s 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB)'s 18 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Xiaomi 17 Ultra has version 16 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) has version 27 iOS Operating System.
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| Name | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (1TB) |
| General | ||
| Model | 25128PNA1G, 2512BPNDAG | iPhone 18 Pro Max |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March 11, 2026 | September 09, 2026 |
| In The Box | Xiaomi 17 Ultra / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool Protective Case / Quick Start Guide / Warranty Card | iPhone with iOS 27 USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 162.9 x 8.3 mm | 78 x 163.4 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 218.4 g | 249 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Starlit Green | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display Screen (68B) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1200 x 2608 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 416 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 92.3% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Brightness | 3500 nits Multi-scenario Peak Brightness | 1000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Color Gamut | Color gamut: DCI-P3 | Wide Colour (P3) |
| Features | Eye-care DC Dimming, Original color PRO | Pro HDR | Wet touch technology HDR10+, Dolby Vision, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified, Color depth: 12bit | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, 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 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/71 75/77/78/79, 5G NSA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79 | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n77, n78, n79) 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 |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, SBC/AAC/AptX/AptX HD/AptX Adaptive LDAC/LHDC 5.0/LC3/MIHC | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,595,092 (Total) (v11) 1,037,573 (CPU) 1,321,907 (GPU) 496,037 (Memory) 739,575 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 2,960 (Single Core) | 12,677 (Multi Core) (v6) 4,719 (Single Core) |
| Camera Score | 166 (DxOMark) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS: L1+L5 | Galileo: E1+E5a | GLONASS: G1 | Beidou QZSS: L1 + L5 | NavIC: L5 | 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 | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass, Barometer | Face ID, Lidar Scanner, Barometer, High-dynamic-range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling System | Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system | VC Cooling |
| AI Features | AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Creativity Assistant, And more., Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini | Apple Intelligence |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP66 + IP68 + IP69 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system, Xiaomi Offline Communication | Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple Second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip, Siri With Expressive Voices, Aluminium Unibody Design Ceramic Shield 2 Front Ceramic Shield Back, Emergency Sos Crash Detection, Apple C2 Cellular Modem, Thread Networking Technology, Action Button |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Leica 23mm main camera) 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, Light Fusion 1050L image sensor 200 MP ƒ/2.4-3 (Leica 200MP 75-100mm telephoto) f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring, Samsung HPE image sensor 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Leica 14mm ultra-wide camera) 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF, Samsung JN5 image sensor | 48 MP ƒ/1.48-4 (Wide Angle) Fusion Main With Variable Aperture (Ƒ/1.48, Ƒ/1.8, Ƒ/2.8, Ƒ/4.0): 24 Mm, Second-generation Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp And 48mp) Also Enables 12mp Optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 Mm, Second‑generation Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 48mp Fusion Telephoto: 100 Mm (4x), Ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp And 48mp), 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 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF |
| Camera Sensor | Light Fusion 1050L | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Laser AF | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | Two Leica Photographic Styles, (Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look), Leica Filters | Leica Classic Shutter Sound | Leica Watermark, Xiaomi Profocus (Motion Tracking Focus, Eye Tracking Focus And Motion Capture), Lightning Burst, Digital Zoom Up To 120x, Xiaomi Procut, Hdr, Dynamic Shot, 50mp (Wide/ultra Wide/telephoto), 200mp Mode (Telephoto), Live Cinematography, Super Macro, Supermoon (Auto), Fastshot, Long Exposure, Panorama, Portrait Mode, Documents Mode, Pro Mode, Image Formats Captured: Jpg, Heif, Raw Mode, 8k (7680x4320) Video Recording At 30fps, 4k (3840x2160) Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, 1080p (1920x1080) Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 720p (1280x720) Video Recording At 30fps, Log Video Recording Up To 4k At 120fps, Academy Color Encoding System, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 1080p At 1920fps, Shootsteady Video Recording Up To 2.8k At 60fps, Night Video Recording Up To 4k At 24fps, Time-lapse Video Recording Up To 4k At 30fps, Movie Mode, Pro Mode | 8x Optical‑quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 16x Optical‑quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Pro Controls For Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Photographic Styles, Smart Focus Tracking, 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 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Effects From Video, Pro Controls For Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Smart Focus Tracking, Improved Low-light Video At 1080p, 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 Raw, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log, Genlock Support, 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 Up To 4k Dolby Vision, 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 24x, 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 | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Ov50m Image Sensor, 1/2.87" Sensor Size, 1.22μm 4-in-1 Binning, F/2.2, 21mm Equivalent Focal Length, 90° Fov Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 18mp Center Stage Camera Ƒ/1.9 Aperture Autofocus With Focus Pixels Autofocus, Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | iOS v27 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Apple A20 Pro |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2 Super Cores And 4 Efficiency Cores |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | 2nm |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | 7‑core GPU |
| NPU | Qualcomm AI engine | Dual 16‑core Neural Engine |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio playback User‑configurable maximum volume limit |
| Video | MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP, TS, Supports HDR display when playing HDR10/HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid video content | Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification, Dolby Atmos | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6000 mAh | 5391 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 90W HyperCharge | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W HyperCharge | Yes, Magsafe Wireless Charging Up To 25w, Qi2 Wireless Charging Up To 25w |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 22.5W | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | |
| Video Playback Time | 43 hours | |