Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Xiaomi
Announced September 2024 September 2025 September 2025
Status Coming Soon - September 2024 Coming Soon - September 2025 Available - September 2025
Price Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black, White, Purple, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm
(6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz) 219 g (7.73 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 18 iOS 26 Android 16
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A18 (3 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 840
RAM 6 GB 12 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 2 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield 2 Protections
2K LTPO AMOLED Screen, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz
Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 Nits (peak)
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 68B colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.9 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) 1200 x 2608 pixels (416 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.56% 91.36% 92.30%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR (photo/panorama)
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, Leica Lens, HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), PDAF
HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model
Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only
25W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
22.5W reverse wireless
Capacity - 5088 mAh 7500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -