iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17
91.1Performance87
65.4Display68.8
63.7Camera68.6
76.7Battery91
100Features84
4 spec wins — iPhone 18 Pro Max14 spec wins — Xiaomi 17
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17 wins this phone face-off, 80.2 to 78.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+14) and camera (+5). iPhone 18 Pro Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 91 vs 87
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 84
- 54% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 2.6 x
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,735 vs 3,559
- 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,794 vs 10,459
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 65
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 91 vs 77
- 178% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 18 MP
- 100% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 25 W
Display
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+10% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 1220x2656 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 464 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,500 nits+17% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.7 % | 91.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,463,072 | 3,248,535Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 921,447Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,191,470Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 473,607Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 662,011Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,735+33%Top 1% | 3,559Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,794+22%Top 1% | 10,459Top 10% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 57 %Bottom 24% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.5-4.0 | f/1.67 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Optical zoom | 4 x+54% | 2.6 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 50 MP+178% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,391 mAh | 6,330 mAh+17% |
| Wired charging | 53 W | 100 W+89% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 50 W+100% |
| Active use endurance | 19.3 h | 21.3 h+10% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 249 g | 191 g+23% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.1 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 27 | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | — | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |