Apple
iPhone 17 vs 17
Device summary
Xiaomi
17
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $799 | — |
| Display size | 6.3-inch | 6.3-inch |
| Dimensions | 71.5 mm × 149.6 mm × 8.0 mm | 71.8 mm × 151.1 mm × 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 191 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Color-infused glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | CrystalRes OLED |
| Resolution | 2622 × 1206 | 2656 × 1220 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | 3500 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform |
| GPU | 5-core GPU | Adreno GPU |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.67 · 23 mm · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 17 mm |
| Telephoto camera | — | Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/2.0 · 60 mm · OIS |
| Front cameras | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Front · 50 MP |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 25 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi2 | HyperCharge |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 30 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 6330 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | — |
| USB | USB-C (USB 2) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 17
- 2025
- 17
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone 17
- $799
- 17
- —
Display size
- iPhone 17
- 6.3-inch
- 17
- 6.3-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 17
- 71.5 mm × 149.6 mm × 8.0 mm
- 17
- 71.8 mm × 151.1 mm × 8.1 mm
Weight
- iPhone 17
- 177 g
- 17
- 191 g
Front material
- iPhone 17
- Ceramic Shield
- 17
- —
Back material
- iPhone 17
- Color-infused glass
- 17
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 17
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- 17
- CrystalRes OLED
Resolution
- iPhone 17
- 2622 × 1206
- 17
- 2656 × 1220
Refresh rate
- iPhone 17
- 120 Hz
- 17
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 17
- 2000 nits
- 17
- 3500 nits
Protection
- iPhone 17
- Ceramic Shield
- 17
- Xiaomi Shield Glass
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 17
- Apple A19
- 17
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform
GPU
- iPhone 17
- 5-core GPU
- 17
- Adreno GPU
RAM
- iPhone 17
- 8 GB
- 17
- 12 GB
Storage
- iPhone 17
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- 17
- 256 GB, 512 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone 17
- No
- 17
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 17
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
- 17
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.67 · 23 mm · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17
- Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- 17
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 17 mm
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17
- —
- 17
- Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/2.0 · 60 mm · OIS
Front cameras
- iPhone 17
- Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
- 17
- Front · 50 MP
Video recording
- iPhone 17
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps
- 17
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 17
- 25 W
- 17
- 100 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 17
- 15 W
- 17
- 50 W
Charging standard
- iPhone 17
- MagSafe, Qi2
- 17
- HyperCharge
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 17
- 30 h
- 17
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 17
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- 17
- —
Typical capacity
- iPhone 17
- —
- 17
- 6330 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 17
- 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE
- 17
- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 17
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- 17
- —
Bluetooth
- iPhone 17
- Bluetooth 6
- 17
- —
USB
- iPhone 17
- USB-C (USB 2)
- 17
- —
NFC
- iPhone 17
- Yes
- 17
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 17
- Yes
- 17
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 17
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- 17
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 17
- Aluminum
- 17
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 17
- IP68
- 17
- IP68
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
iPhone 17
14 g lighter
Height
17
1.5 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
iPhone 17
Strengths
- ProMotion and Always-On in daily life
- Dependable mixed-use battery habits
- Mid-size handling versus Max and Air extremes
Compromises
- No dedicated telephoto
- Incremental for recent standard iPhone owners
- Slightly larger than the iPhone 16
17
Strengths
- Compact size with excellent one-handed handling
- Exceptional battery capacity for the footprint
- Bright OLED and fast Elite Gen 5 performance
Compromises
- HyperOS promotional clutter at premium pricing
- Polarizing Leica color science
- Gaming warmth during sustained sessions