Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB VS Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max have waterproof designs, with an Ingress Protection (IP) rating of IP68, meaning they can withstand submersion in water up to 6 meters deep. The weight of the two devices differs slightly, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max weighing 233 g, while the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max is slightly lighter at 219 g.

In terms of size, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is a bit larger, with a height of 163.4 mm and a width of 78 mm. In comparison, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max measures 162.9 mm in height and 77.6 mm in width. The iPhone is also slightly thicker at 8.75 mm, whereas the Xiaomi is 8 mm thick. This gives the Xiaomi a more compact feel, albeit with a slightly smaller volume of 101.13 cm³ compared to the iPhone’s 111.52 cm³.

Neither device features a rugged build or the ability to fold, and both share the same waterproof depth rating of 6 meters, which is standard for devices with an IP68 rating.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max feature 6.9-inch OLED/AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth visuals. The iPhone has a slightly higher pixel density of 460 ppi compared to the Xiaomi's 416 ppi, which means the iPhone offers a slightly sharper display. The iPhone also has a higher resolution at 1320 x 2868 px, while the Xiaomi's resolution is 1200 x 2608 px, which results in a marginally lower display clarity.

In terms of additional display features, both phones support HDR10 and Dolby Vision, enhancing the viewing experience with improved color and contrast. However, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max also supports HDR10+, giving it an additional layer of dynamic HDR support that the iPhone does not have. Both phones feature Always-On Display functionality.

The iPhone does not include branded damage-resistant glass, while the Xiaomi includes it, offering some level of extra protection against screen damage. Additionally, the Xiaomi has a secondary screen, which the iPhone lacks. Both devices, however, have touchscreens.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max feature 1024GB of internal storage, ensuring plenty of space for apps and data. The iPhone has 12GB of RAM, while the Xiaomi has 16GB, giving the Xiaomi a slight edge in memory capacity.

The iPhone is powered by the Apple A19 Pro chipset with a CPU speed of 2 x 4.26 GHz and 4 x 2.51 GHz, while the Xiaomi uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a faster CPU clock of 2 x 4.6 GHz and 6 x 3.62 GHz. The iPhone's Geekbench 6 multi-core score is 10223, compared to the Xiaomi's slightly lower score of 10059. For single-core performance, the iPhone achieves 3933, whereas the Xiaomi scores 3234, indicating a slight advantage for the iPhone in single-core tasks.

The GPU in the iPhone is the Apple A18 GPU, clocked at 1490 MHz, while the Xiaomi uses the Adreno 830 GPU at 1200 MHz. The iPhone also has 128 shading units, whereas the Xiaomi has 1536, suggesting the Xiaomi may handle more complex graphics. The iPhone has a maximum memory bandwidth of 78.8 GB/s, while the Xiaomi leads with 85.1 GB/s. Other differences include the Xiaomi's support for ECC memory, which the iPhone does not offer, and its maximum memory capacity of 24GB, while the iPhone is capped at 12GB. Both phones use 3 nm semiconductor technology and support 64-bit processing, with the iPhone using DDR5 memory at 4800 MHz, and the Xiaomi using DDR5 at a faster 5300 MHz.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max both feature multi-lens main cameras. The iPhone has three 48 MP sensors, while the Xiaomi uses three 50 MP sensors for its main camera setup. The wide apertures differ slightly, with the iPhone offering f/1.78, f/2.2, and f/2.8, while the Xiaomi has f/1.7, f/2.4, and f/2.6. Both phones feature optical zoom, with the iPhone providing 8x and the Xiaomi offering 5x. The iPhone supports video recording at 2160p at 120 fps, while the Xiaomi supports 4320p at 30 fps, offering a higher resolution but at a lower frame rate.

Both phones feature a front camera, with the iPhone's front camera at 18 MP and the Xiaomi's front camera significantly higher at 50 MP. The iPhone has a wide aperture of f/1.9 for its front camera, while the Xiaomi's front camera has a f/2.2 aperture. Both phones support HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording. The iPhone also includes continuous autofocus, phase-detection autofocus, and manual controls for exposure, ISO, white balance, shutter speed, and focus, which are also present in the Xiaomi, though the Xiaomi does not have manual shutter speed control for its main camera.

Both devices feature a dual-tone LED flash with two LEDs, BSI and CMOS sensors, laser autofocus, and the ability to create panoramas in-camera. Neither phone supports 360° panorama or front-facing LED flash. Other features like slow-motion video recording, timelapse, and serial shot modes are available on both phones, making them equally capable in terms of camera features overall.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offer many privacy and customization features. Both phones provide clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and on-device machine learning. The iPhone includes Mail Privacy Protection, while the Xiaomi does not. The Xiaomi, on the other hand, supports theme customization, which the iPhone lacks, and has dynamic theming, a feature not available on the iPhone.

Both phones block cross-site tracking, though only the iPhone has the ability to block app tracking. The Xiaomi allows playing games while they download, while the iPhone does not. Both devices support dark mode, notification permissions, media picker, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, and have PiP support. The Xiaomi offers split-screen support, which is missing from the iPhone.

Battery health check is available on both devices, but only the iPhone offers Wi-Fi password sharing. The Xiaomi includes an extra dim mode and supports a multi-user system, which the iPhone does not. Both phones offer offline voice recognition, voice commands, and can track the current position of the device. The iPhone has Quick Start, while the Xiaomi does not, and the iPhone gets direct OS updates, while the Xiaomi does not.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max both come with rechargeable batteries, but the Xiaomi has a larger capacity at 7500 mAh, compared to the iPhone's 5088 mAh. Both devices support wireless charging, with the iPhone offering a wireless charging speed of 30W, while the Xiaomi supports a faster 50W wireless charging speed. The Xiaomi also supports reverse wireless charging, which the iPhone does not.

Both phones support fast charging, but the Xiaomi offers a much higher charging speed of 100W, compared to the iPhone's 40W. Neither phone has a removable battery, and both include a battery level indicator. The iPhone does not come with a charger, while the Xiaomi does.

Both devices have a rechargeable battery, but beyond that, the iPhone lacks certain features like reverse wireless charging and faster charging speeds found on the Xiaomi.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, so neither device offers direct wired audio connectivity. Both phones feature stereo speakers, ensuring enhanced audio playback. When it comes to Bluetooth audio, the Xiaomi offers more extensive codec support with aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, while the iPhone does not support any of the aptX variations. Both phones do not support LDAC or aptX Lossless, and neither has a built-in radio.

The iPhone lacks support for any aptX audio codecs, whereas the Xiaomi has aptX and its high-quality variants like aptX HD and aptX Adaptive, making it potentially better for users with compatible Bluetooth audio devices.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offer 5G support, ensuring fast mobile data connectivity. When it comes to Wi-Fi, both devices support Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), with the iPhone also supporting an additional version, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), while the Xiaomi offers Wi-Fi 4 first in the list. Both phones have USB Type-C with USB version 3.2 for fast data transfer, and both include NFC support.

The iPhone uses a single SIM card and eSIM setup, while the Xiaomi supports two physical SIM cards. For Bluetooth, the iPhone has version 6, while the Xiaomi uses version 5.4. The download and upload speeds for both devices are the same: 10000 MBit/s for download and 3500 MBit/s for upload.

Other shared features include a gyroscope, accelerometer, GPS, compass, infrared sensor, barometer, and cellular module. The iPhone has facial recognition (3D), but the Xiaomi does not. The Xiaomi includes a fingerprint scanner, which the iPhone lacks. The Xiaomi does not have emergency SOS via satellite or crash detection, which the iPhone does. Both devices lack a stylus, HDMI output, motion tracking, optical tracking, and a built-in projector. Neither has an iris scanner, and both support Galileo for positioning.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max come with a video light, making them capable of assisting with low-light video recording. Neither device features a sapphire glass display, a curved display, or an e-paper display, meaning both phones share the same display characteristics in this regard.

In summary, the only distinguishing feature between the two in this group is the inclusion of a video light, which both models support.