Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 18e Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra Apple iPhone 18e
Released · Dec 27, 2025
Not announced · Expected Q1 2027
6.9-inch · 2608x1200px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Single camera
12GB · 512GB
8GB · 256GB
6800 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
Q1, 2027
Officially announced
Dec 25, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/512GB - €1499 8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5 mm
Weight
8.11 oz / 230.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP69 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Starry Green, Purple

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 93.16% screen-to-body 6.1-inch
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2608x1200px, 19.5:5 ratio, 416 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
3515 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm) Apple A20 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 840 Yes
Memory
12GB/512GB (UFS 4.1)
16GB/512GB
16GB/1TB
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (16) iOS (27.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3525 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
10545 Untested
3D Mark High
6305 Untested
3D Mark Low
3899 Untested

Battery

Type
6800 mAh, Si - Carbon Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 90.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
9h 2min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
14h 9min
Gaming
7h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1"
48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus)
Second camera
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
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
50 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
155
Overall
163
Photo
147
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM, Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
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