Xiaomi 17 Max vs Apple iPhone 16e

Product
Xiaomi 17 Max
Xiaomi 17 Max
599 USD
Apple iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone 16e
599 USD

Price
599 USD
599 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
2605EPN8EC
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
5G bands
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
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
219 g or 225 g (7.72 oz)
167 g (5.89 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Black, White

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 114.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~420 ppi density)
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
iOS 18.4
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 840
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

RAM
12GB/16GB
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
128GB/256GB/512GB NVMe

Lens 1
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (10-bit Dolby Vision HDR), 4K@120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
12 MP, f/1.9, (wide) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Li-Ion
Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless 22.5W reverse wired
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0