Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max VS Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max both feature waterproof designs with an IP68 rating, meaning they are resistant to dust and can withstand submersion in water up to 6 meters deep. Both devices have similar water resistance capabilities and share the same waterproof depth rating.

In terms of size and weight, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max is slightly lighter at 219 g compared to the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 233 g. The iPhone is also a bit thicker, measuring 8.75 mm in thickness versus the Xiaomi's 8 mm. The width and height are quite close, with the iPhone measuring 78 mm in width and 163.4 mm in height, while the Xiaomi is 77.6 mm wide and 162.9 mm tall. This results in a slightly larger volume for the iPhone at 111.52 cm³, compared to the Xiaomi’s 101.13 cm³.

Both phones lack a rugged build and cannot be folded, indicating a focus on sleek, traditional designs rather than durability or flexibility features.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max feature a 6.9″ OLED/AMOLED display, ensuring vibrant and high-quality visuals. However, there are some differences in other display-related specifications. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a pixel density of 460 ppi, which is higher than the Xiaomi's 416 ppi, resulting in slightly sharper detail on the iPhone’s screen. The resolution also differs, with the iPhone offering a resolution of 1320 x 2868 px, while the Xiaomi has a lower resolution of 1200 x 2608 px.

Both phones share a 120Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth scrolling and gaming performance. However, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max has the added benefit of supporting HDR10+ alongside HDR10, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max only supports HDR10. Additionally, the Xiaomi features branded damage-resistant glass, while the iPhone does not specify any such protection.

Both devices come with an Always-On Display and support Dolby Vision for enhanced visual experiences, but the Xiaomi has an additional secondary screen feature, which the iPhone lacks. Both phones also include a touch screen, ensuring responsive interaction with the display.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max feature some notable differences in their performance specifications. The iPhone has 2048GB of internal storage, double the 1024GB offered by the Xiaomi. In terms of RAM, the Xiaomi has an advantage with 16GB, compared to the iPhone’s 12GB. The chipset in the iPhone is the Apple A19 Pro, while the Xiaomi uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

The CPU speeds differ slightly, with the iPhone’s Apple A19 Pro having a configuration of 2 cores at 4.26 GHz and 4 cores at 2.51 GHz, while the Xiaomi’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 uses 2 cores at 4.6 GHz and 6 cores at 3.62 GHz. The iPhone has a single-thread Geekbench 6 score of 3933, which is higher than the Xiaomi’s 3234, while the Xiaomi's multi-thread score of 10059 slightly trails the iPhone’s score of 10223.

Other differences include the GPU clock speed, with the iPhone's Apple A18 GPU running at 1490 MHz compared to the Xiaomi's Adreno 830 at 1200 MHz. The Xiaomi has a higher memory bandwidth at 85.1 GB/s, compared to the iPhone’s 78.8 GB/s, and supports ECC memory, which the iPhone does not. The iPhone’s L2 cache is 16 MB, whereas the Xiaomi’s is 12 MB. Both phones use a 3 nm semiconductor size and have integrated graphics, support 64-bit processing, and utilize big.LITTLE technology with HMP. The iPhone has a lower TDP of 10W, while the Xiaomi’s is 8.2W. Both phones use DDR5 memory and feature 128 shading units on the iPhone’s GPU versus 1536 on the Xiaomi’s.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max both feature a triple-lens main camera setup, but there are some differences in the camera specifications. The iPhone has three 48 MP lenses, with wide apertures of 1.78f, 2.2f, and 2.8f, while the Xiaomi uses three 50 MP lenses with apertures of 1.7f, 2.4f, and 2.6f. Both cameras support optical zoom, with the iPhone offering 8x zoom and the Xiaomi providing 5x zoom.

For the front camera, the iPhone has an 18 MP camera with a 1.9f wide aperture, while the Xiaomi features a much higher 50 MP front camera with a 2.2f wide aperture. Both phones support video recording in 4K resolution (the iPhone at 2160 x 120 fps and the Xiaomi at 4320 x 30 fps), and both support HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording. The iPhone includes features like continuous autofocus, manual exposure, and manual ISO, along with the ability to shoot 360° panoramas and create panoramas in-camera. The Xiaomi also offers manual exposure, manual ISO, and panorama capabilities but lacks manual shutter speed control.

Both phones are equipped with features like phase-detection autofocus, laser autofocus, and slow-motion video recording. However, while both have a built-in HDR mode, only the iPhone supports manual shutter speed adjustments. Neither device has a front-facing LED flash, a dual-lens front camera, or 3D photo/video recording capabilities. Both phones feature a dual-tone LED flash for the main camera, with 2 LEDs in each.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max come with a range of privacy and security features, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and the ability to block app tracking. However, there are a few differences between the two. The iPhone offers Mail Privacy Protection, while the Xiaomi does not. On the other hand, the Xiaomi supports theme customization and dynamic theming, which the iPhone lacks.

Both devices support dark mode, notification permissions, media pickers, and on-device machine learning. The iPhone includes a focus mode and an extra dim mode, but the Xiaomi supports an extra dim mode and has the ability to use split screen, a feature not available on the iPhone. The iPhone supports PiP (Picture-in-Picture), whereas the Xiaomi also offers PiP but additionally supports multi-user systems, which the iPhone does not.

When it comes to app management, both phones allow app offloading and customizable notifications. The iPhone has features like Live Text, full-page screenshots, and Quick Start, while the Xiaomi also supports these features but lacks Quick Start. Additionally, the iPhone offers battery health checks, Wi-Fi password sharing, and tracks the current position of the device, but the Xiaomi does not support Wi-Fi password sharing and gets direct OS updates less frequently than the iPhone. Both phones support widgets, offline voice recognition, and voice commands, with the Xiaomi being free and open source, unlike the iPhone.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max both feature rechargeable, non-removable batteries with battery level indicators. The iPhone is equipped with a 5088 mAh battery, while the Xiaomi has a significantly larger 7500 mAh battery. Both devices support wireless charging, but the iPhone’s wireless charging speed is 30W, whereas the Xiaomi supports faster wireless charging at 50W.

When it comes to wired charging, the iPhone supports fast charging at 40W, while the Xiaomi offers a much faster charging speed of 100W. The Xiaomi also supports reverse wireless charging, a feature not available on the iPhone. The Xiaomi comes with a charger included, while the iPhone does not.

Neither phone has a removable battery, and both support fast charging and wireless charging. The iPhone has a slightly smaller battery capacity but offers efficient wireless charging and fast wired charging, while the Xiaomi offers a larger battery and faster charging speeds overall, including reverse wireless charging.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max feature stereo speakers, but neither device includes a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack or a radio. When it comes to wireless audio, the iPhone does not support any aptX audio codecs (aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless), while the Xiaomi supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, but not aptX Lossless or LDAC.

In summary, the iPhone lacks any aptX audio technology, while the Xiaomi offers a wider range of aptX support, including aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, though both phones lack LDAC and aptX Lossless support. Both phones share the same lack of a 3.5 mm audio jack and a radio, and both provide stereo speakers for audio output.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max feature 5G support and NFC. However, they differ in several other connectivity and feature aspects. The iPhone offers Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7, while the Xiaomi also supports similar Wi-Fi versions but includes Wi-Fi 4 first in the list. The iPhone uses Bluetooth version 6, while the Xiaomi uses Bluetooth version 5.4. The iPhone supports a single SIM card and an eSIM, whereas the Xiaomi supports two SIM cards.

Both phones have USB Type-C ports with USB version 3.2, but only the iPhone has a fingerprint scanner. Additionally, the iPhone includes emergency SOS via satellite and crash detection, features not present on the Xiaomi. Both phones include a range of sensors such as a gyroscope, compass, accelerometer, barometer, and GPS. However, the Xiaomi lacks emergency SOS via satellite and crash detection, while both phones share the absence of an HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, iris scanner, and built-in projector.

Other common features include support for Galileo and an infrared sensor, but neither phone includes motion tracking, optical tracking, or a stylus. Both devices offer download and upload speeds of 10,000 MBits/s and 3,500 MBits/s, respectively. Overall, the iPhone has a few extra features related to safety (emergency SOS and crash detection), while the Xiaomi supports dual SIM cards and slightly older Bluetooth technology.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max come equipped with a video light, but neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays. These aspects are consistent across both models.

In summary, the only feature in this group that both phones share is the video light, while they both lack the more specialized display technologies like sapphire glass, curved, or e-paper displays.