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