Xiaomi 16 Ultra vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Xiaomi 16 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max finish level on the SpecEagle score (92/100 each). The Xiaomi 16 Ultra leads on Camera, Build, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max answers on parity — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
92
Display
92
94
Camera
92
96
Performance
96
90
Battery
90
90
Build
88
82
Value
82
Category wins: Xiaomi 16 Ultra 2 · 0 iPhone 17 Pro Max
Benchmarks
Test
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
AnTuTu v11
3,400,000
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AnTuTu v10
—
2,200,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
3,700
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
9,300
3DMark Solar Bay
—
93.0
Full specifications
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Type
LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, 6,000 nits peak
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120 Hz
Size
6.82 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
3,200 × 1,440 px (QHD+)
2,868 × 1,320 px
Peak brightness
—
3,000 nits
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Main
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable, 1-inch type
48 MP, f/1.78, 24 mm
Telephoto
200 MP 4.3× periscope (Samsung HP9)
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Tele
50 MP 3×
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Ultrawide
50 MP
48 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm
Leica APO
—
—
Periscope
—
48 MP, f/2.8, 4× optical (8× crop)
Selfie
—
18 MP, f/1.9 Center Stage
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
RAM
16 / 24 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Capacity
6,200 mAh (silicon-carbon)
5,088 mAh (eSIM)
Wired
120 W
~40 W (50% in 20 min)
Wireless
100 W
MagSafe
Choose Xiaomi 16 Ultra if…
- 1-inch sensor + variable f/1.4.
- 200 MP periscope + 50 MP 3× tele.
- 6,200 mAh silicon-carbon.
- IP68 + IP69 + Wi-Fi 7.
Choose iPhone 17 Pro Max if…
- Apple's biggest-ever battery (~5,088 mAh).
- Triple 48 MP incl. 4× periscope.
- A19 Pro performance.
- Up to 2 TB storage.