Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra
A variable-aperture 48MP against a one-inch Leica sensor.
Design & Dimensions
150 mm
71.9 mm
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Weight: 211 g
162.9 mm
77.6 mm
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Thickness: 8.29 mm
Weight: 218.4 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Apple iPhone 18 Pro  | Xiaomi 17 Ultra  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | Sep 2026 | 2026 |
| Operating System | iOS 27 | HyperOS 3 |
| Launch Price (India) | ₹1,64,900 (256GB) / ₹1,79,900 (512GB) / ₹1,89,900 (1TB) / ₹2,39,900 (2TB) | Not confirmed |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 150.0 mm | 162.9 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 218.4 g |
| Build | Aluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
| Ingress Rating | IP68 (6 m, 30 min) | IP68 |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.3-inch | 6.9-inch (174.5 mm) |
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED |
| Resolution | 2622 x 1206 (460 ppi) | 2608 x 1200 |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion adaptive up to 120Hz | 1-120 Hz (300Hz touch sampling) |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits peak outdoor | 3500 nits peak |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | A20 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm) |
| CPU | 6-core (2 super + 4 efficiency) | 2x prime to 4.6GHz + 6x performance to 3.62GHz |
| GPU | 7-core with Neural Accelerators | Adreno |
| AI Engine | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm AI Engine |
| RAM | No info | 16 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB | 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.1 |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 48MP Fusion, variable aperture f/1.48-f/4.0, 24mm, sensor-shift OIS | 50MP Leica 23mm, 1-inch Light Fusion 1050L, f/1.67, OIS |
| Ultra-Wide | 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 degrees | 50MP Leica 14mm, JN5, f/2.2, 115 degrees |
| Telephoto | 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100mm 4x, f/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift OIS | 200MP Leica 75-100mm, Samsung HPE 1/1.4 inch, f/2.39-2.96, OIS |
| Zoom | 8x optical-quality, 16x optical-quality range, 40x digital | 75-100mm optical range, 120x digital |
| Front Camera | 18MP Center Stage, f/1.9, autofocus | 50MP OV50M, f/2.2, 21mm, 90 degrees, AF |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps, ProRes, spatial video | 8K at 30fps, 4K Dolby Vision to 120fps, 1080p slow motion at 1920fps |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Up to 24h typical use, 36h video playback | 6000 mAh typical |
| Charging | 50% in ~15 min with 60W; MagSafe 25W; Qi2 25W | 90W wired HyperCharge, 50W wireless |
Variants & Launch Pricing | ||
| Storage Variants | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB | 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.1 |
| India Pricing | ₹1,64,900 (256GB) / ₹1,79,900 (512GB) / ₹1,89,900 (1TB) / ₹2,39,900 (2TB) | Not confirmed |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G sub-6 + mmWave, 4x4 MIMO, Apple C2 modem | 5G, dual SIM, eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7, Multi-Link Operation, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 6.0, dual Bluetooth |
| UWB | Second-gen Ultra Wideband | No info |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3 up to 10Gb/s, DisplayPort | USB-C |
| Notable Features | Thread, NFC reader mode, satellite SOS/Messages/Find My | Leica Summilux optics, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Xiaomi HyperAI |
| Software Support | No info | No info |