Xiaomi 18 Ultra vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Xiaomi 18 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max finish level on the SpecEagle score (93/100 each). The Xiaomi 18 Ultra leads on Camera, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max answers on Display, Performance, Software — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
92
Display
94
92
Performance
94
96
Camera
92
88
Battery
88
82
Software
94
Category wins: Xiaomi 18 Ultra 1 · 3 iPhone 17 Pro Max
Benchmarks
Test
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
AnTuTu v10
3,700,000▲
2,500,000
Full specifications
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Type
LTPO OLED
LTPO OLED Super Retina XDR
Size
6.82"
6.9"
Refresh
1-120 Hz
1-120 Hz
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Main
50 MP 1" LYT-900 variable aperture
48 MP Fusion
Periscope
200 MP 4.3x
48 MP 5x
Telephoto
50 MP 3x
48 MP 2x
Ultrawide
50 MP
48 MP
Front
32 MP
12 MP
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Apple A19 Pro
RAM
16 GB
12 GB
Storage
1 TB
1 TB
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Capacity
6,200 mAh Si-C
5,100 mAh
Charging
100 W
40 W
Wireless
80 W
25 W MagSafe
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
IP rating
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Body
Glass + Vegan leather option
Aluminium unibody
Weight
228 g
240 g
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Launch OS
Android 16
iOS 26
HyperOS
3.5
—
A · Xiaomi
B · Apple
Leica
Pro mode
—
200 MP periscope
4.3x
—
Apple C1X
—
Modem
5,100 mAh
—
Biggest iPhone battery
Choose Xiaomi 18 Ultra if…
- 1" sensor + 200 MP periscope + 3x telephoto.
- BeiDou two-way satellite.
- Variable aperture.
- Vegan leather option.
Choose iPhone 17 Pro Max if…
- Biggest iPhone battery ever.
- 6.9" ProMotion.
- 5x periscope.
- 1 TB base storage option.