Xiaomi has chosen to skip the number 16 and leap straight to 17, placing its new flagship beside Apple's iPhone 17 range in a familiar human ritual of measuring one maker's ambition against another's. Two large phones of nearly identical size now stand side by side, one leaning on a traditional, quietly refined design and the other reaching for experiments on its back and in its power. The comparison, as the report frames it, is less a verdict than a reminder that buyers choose not only by specification but by the places and prices they can actually reach.
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: How the Two Flagships Compare on Display, Camera, and Price
Xiaomi skipped the 16 series entirely to challenge the iPhone 17 range
Mark
So what's the headline difference between these two phones?
Mimi
Xiaomi packs in more on paper: a 7,500mAh battery, 100W charging, 5X periscope zoom, up to 16GB of RAM, and a second screen on the back. Apple counters with IP68 resistance, Ceramic Shield 2 and a more traditional design.
Mark
The rear display seems like the odd one out.
Mimi
It is. It's 2.7 to 2.9 inches and can work as a selfie mirror, a watch face, or a gaming screen with the Gamo-Boy accessory.
Luke
Worth noting that's all spec-sheet comparison. The piece doesn't report any hands-on testing, so claims like both phones handling gaming efficiently are the author's assessment, not measured results.
Mark
What about the battery numbers?
Mimi
Xiaomi states 7,500mAh. Apple's 5,088mAh figure is reported, not official.
Luke
Right, Apple doesn't disclose capacity, so that gap rests on a reported number. And capacity alone doesn't tell us about real-world battery life.
Mark
And price?
Mimi
The iPhone is Rs. 1,49,900 for 256GB in India. Xiaomi's prices are in yuan, for China, starting at 12GB plus 512GB.
Luke
So there's no like-for-like price comparison here. Different currencies, different markets, different storage tiers. The article doesn't say when or whether Xiaomi's phone reaches India.
Il Polso
- Two 6.9-inch flagships now face off, and the tension lies in how far Xiaomi's extra features push against Apple's established design.
- Xiaomi's rear secondary display and 7,500mAh battery make its phone a bold departure from the iPhone's conventional build.
- Readers are weighing zoom, RAM and charging speed against Apple's IP68 resistance and refined finish, trying to decide what matters most.
- The price comparison remains unsettled, since the iPhone is quoted in India while Xiaomi's figures are China-only, leaving regional availability to decide the outcome.
Xiaomi has chosen to skip the number 16 and leap straight to 17, placing its new flagship beside Apple's iPhone 17 range in a familiar human ritual of measuring one maker's ambition against another's. Two large phones of nearly identical size now stand side by side, one leaning on a traditional, quietly refined design and the other reaching for experiments on its back and in its power. The comparison, as the report frames it, is less a verdict than a reminder that buyers choose not only by specification but by the places and prices they can actually reach.
Xiaomi has skipped the number 16 and gone straight to the 17 series, and Hindustan Times has now placed its new Xiaomi 17 Pro Max beside Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max to see how the two stack up.
Both phones share a 6.9-inch screen. Apple's panel is a Super Retina XDR OLED at 120Hz with True Tone and a wide colour gamut, bright enough for most people. Xiaomi counters with an AMOLED panel that reaches 3,500 nits and offers adaptive refresh from 1Hz to 120Hz, along with features the report says Apple lacks.
The biggest difference sits on the back. Xiaomi adds a secondary display of 2.7 to 2.9 inches that works as a selfie mirror, a watch face or a gaming screen with a retro handheld accessory. Apple keeps to a traditional path, with Ceramic Shield 2, IP68 protection and a refined look.
Cameras are close on the back, each with three lenses, though Xiaomi's 5X periscope outreaches Apple's 4X optical zoom. Xiaomi's front camera also outclasses the iPhone's, at 50MP against 18MP.
Inside, Apple's A19 Pro with 12GB of RAM and Xiaomi's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with up to 16GB both handle heavy work well, though Xiaomi gives power users more room to customise.
Battery shows the widest gap. The iPhone is reportedly fitted with about 5,088mAh, while Xiaomi packs 7,500mAh and 100W wired charging.
Price remains the hardest comparison. The iPhone costs Rs. 1,49,900 in India, while Xiaomi's prices are set in yuan for China and begin at larger storage tiers, so where the phone is sold will decide how much these numbers matter to a buyer.
Xiaomi did something unusual this year: it skipped the number 16 altogether and went straight to the 17 series. The move lines its new flagship up against Apple's iPhone 17 range, and Hindustan Times has now set the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max beside the iPhone 17 Pro Max to see how they compare on display, camera, performance, battery, design and price.
Start with the screens. Both phones measure 6.9 inches. Apple's is a Super Retina XDR OLED running at 120Hz, with HDR support, True Tone and a wide P3 color gamut, which the report describes as accurate and bright enough for most users. Xiaomi uses an AMOLED panel under Longjing Glass 3.0, reaching a peak brightness of 3,500 nits. It also lists 1.5K resolution, DC dimming, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and an adaptive refresh rate that ranges from 1Hz to 120Hz. The report says these features are not available on Apple's phone.
Xiaomi's biggest departure is on the back. A secondary display of 2.7 to 2.9 inches can serve as a selfie mirror or a digital watch, or work as a gaming screen when paired with a Gamo-Boy retro handheld accessory. That, along with Dragon Crystal Glass and what Xiaomi calls the Magic Back Screen, makes the design interactive in the report's telling. Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max takes the more traditional route: Ceramic Shield 2 and IP68 dust and water resistance, in a look the report calls refined.
On cameras, both phones carry three rear lenses. Apple pairs a 48MP main sensor with an ultra-wide and a telephoto offering 4X optical zoom. Xiaomi's Leica-tuned system has a 50MP main sensor, an ultra-wide, and a 50MP periscope telephoto with 5X optical zoom. The front cameras differ more sharply: 18MP on the iPhone against 50MP on the Xiaomi.
Inside, the iPhone 17 Pro Max runs Apple's A19 Pro chip with 12GB of RAM and storage of up to 2TB, and uses a vapor chamber to manage heat. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage, running HyperOS 3 on Android 16. The report concludes that both handle multitasking, gaming and productivity apps well, but that Xiaomi gives power users more customisation and more RAM.
Battery is where the gap is widest. Apple does not officially disclose capacity, but the iPhone 17 Pro Max is reportedly fitted with a 5,088mAh cell, charging at 40W wired and 15W wirelessly via MagSafe. Xiaomi's phone carries a 7,500mAh battery, with 100W wired HyperCharge, 50W wireless HyperCharge and 22.5W reverse wireless charging.
Price is the hardest line to compare. The iPhone 17 Pro Max costs Rs. 1,49,900 for the 256GB model. The Xiaomi figures are for China: CNY 5,999 for 12GB with 512GB, CNY 6,299 for 16GB with 512GB, and CNY 6,999 for 16GB with 1TB. Because one price is Indian and the other Chinese, and the Xiaomi tiers start at larger storage, a direct comparison is not straightforward. Where Xiaomi actually sells the phone will shape how much of this matters to any given buyer.
Citazioni salienti
Apple does not officially disclose battery capacity, but the iPhone 17 Pro Max is reportedly housed in a 5,088mAh battery.— Hindustan Times
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