Meizu 18 vs Xiaomi 17 Max

Product
Meizu 18
599 USD
Xiaomi 17 Max
599 USD

Price
599 USD
599 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Meizu Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Meizu 18
2605EPN8EC

Launch Date
2021, March 08
2026, May 21

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
162 g (5.71 oz)
219 g or 225 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Light Blue, White, Aurora
Black, Blue, White
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~420 ppi density)

OS
Android 11, Flyme 9
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 840

RAM
8GB/12GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (10-bit Dolby Vision HDR), 4K@120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
Features
HDR, Face Focus, Touch To Focus, Panorama, Beauty Mode
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
Quick Charge 3+, Fast charging 36W, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min (advertised), Power Delivery 3.0
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless 22.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG