Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024	Dec 25, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $799 | €949 8GB/256GB - $899 8GB/512GB - $1099	16GB/512GB - €1499

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)	6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.00 oz / 170.0 g	8.11 oz / 230.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP69
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Black, White, Starry Green, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 93.16% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2608x1200px, 19.5:5 ratio, 416 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2015 (Excellent)	3515 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.99 (Excellent)	1 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Adreno 840
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	12GB/512GB (UFS 4.1) 16GB/512GB 16GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (16)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3264	3525
GeekBench 6 Multi
7899	10545
3D Mark High
4029	6305
3D Mark Low
2397	3899

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Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion	6800 mAh, Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 90.0W Wireless: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

Battery Life Estimate

9h 2min

Browsing

22h 39min

Video

14h 9min

Gaming

7h 10min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
	200 MP (Telephoto, Periscope) Optical zoom: 4.2x Aperture size: F2.4/F3.0 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 0.56 μm
Fourth camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	50 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

155

Overall

163

Photo

147

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n80, n84, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM, Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

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