Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display
Type i AMOLED vs OLED vs LCD Different types of diplays used in mobiles Read more →	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO AMOLED
Size	6.90 inches	6.90 inches
Resolution	1320 x 2868	1200 x 2608
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness i Types of Brightness The different type of mobile display brightness explained Read more →	Typ - 1000 nits, HBM - 1600 nits Peak - 3000 nits	Peak - 3500 nits

Main Camera
Camera	Primary : 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28"", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) Secondary : 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55"", 0.7µm, PDAF Telephoto : 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm, 1/2.55"", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom	Primary : 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS : Secondary : 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) Telephoto : 200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm ,1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring
Video	4K 24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p 25/30/60/120/240fps 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps)	8K 30fps, 4K 30/60/120fps 1080p 30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS,
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera
Camera	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF	50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.7", 0.61µm, AF
Video	4K 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p 25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K 30/60fps, 1080p 30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR, panorama

Design & Build
Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8	162.9 x 77.6 x 8.3
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.3 mm
Weight	249 g	218 g
Color	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Black, White, Starlit Green
Material	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back / silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
Protection / IP	IP68	IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Features	dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Aerospace-grade glass fiber

Connectivity
Network	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
SIM	SIM1: nano or eSIM SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: nano SIM2: nano or eSIM
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	6	6
Radio	No	No

Performance
OS / UI	iOS 27	HyperOS 3, Android 16, upgradable to Android 17
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Adreno 840
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage	1TB, 2TB, 256,512 GB	1TB, 512 GB
Card Slot	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Speaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Capacity	5391 mAh	6000 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 4.5W reverse wired	90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+ 50W wireless 22.5W wired + 10 W wireless reverse