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Xiaomi 17T 5G vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Xiaomi 17T 5G

Xiaomi 17T 5G

  • 200 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.59 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 76,000In Stock
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iPhone 14 Pro Max

iPhone 14 Pro Max

  • 240 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 73,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Xiaomi 17T 5G runs Android and has more RAM (12 GB), a brighter screen for outdoor use and sharper selfies (32 MP), while the iPhone 14 Pro Max runs iOS and has a sturdier stainless steel build with a glass back and a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

Xiaomi 17T 5G
200 g
iPhone 14 Pro Max
240 g

Display

Xiaomi 17T 5G
About 6.59 inch screen
iPhone 14 Pro Max
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

Xiaomi 17T 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) processor
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor

Memory

Xiaomi 17T 5G
12 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 14 Pro Max
6 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Xiaomi 17T 5G
UFS 4.1
iPhone 14 Pro Max
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Xiaomi 17T 5G

  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,500 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.3).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • Lighter: 200 g (vs 240 g).

iPhone 14 Pro Max

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Stainless steel frame and glass back (vs plastic frame).
  • Records ProRes for editing.
  • 15 W wireless charging.

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PriorityXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
Display6.59-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceMediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra processorApple A16 Bionic processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacitySi/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh - Global Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh - China only4,323 mAh battery
Charging67 W wired chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
BrandXiaomiApple
Model17TApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Announced2026, May 282022, September 07
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, May 28Available. Released 2022, September 16
Model numbers2602DPT53G, 2602DPT53IA2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896, iphone15,3
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR (EU)—0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Tested camera—Photo / Video
Tested battery (old)—Endurance rating 121h

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
Dimensions157.6 x 75.2 x 8.2 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)240 g (8.47 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back (Gorilla Glass 7i)Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
Display6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCeramic Shield glass
Display featuresAMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~88.3% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
ProcessorMediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPUMali-G720 MC8Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—4 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
RAM12GB6GB
Storage256GB / 512GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.1NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLeica lens, Color spectrum sensor, Ultra HDR, LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, 10-bit Rec. 2020, HDR10+, Log4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Telephoto camera—12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh - Global Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh - China onlyLi-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
Charging67W wired, 50W PPS, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wiredWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 16, HyperOS 3iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-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)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A2896; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2651, A2893; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2895
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A2896; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2651; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2893; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGLightning, USB 2.0
InfraredYes—
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsViolet, Blue, Opal White, BlackSpace Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1640834 (v10), 2137999 (v11) GeekBench: 6607 (v6) 3DMark: 3563 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 955884 (v9); GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1); GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness1035 nits max brightness (measured)1760 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.6 LUFS (Very good)-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 17:16h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 17T 5GiPhone 14 Pro Max
EnergyClass A—
Battery65:40h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass B (180 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.

In summary

For most buyers the Xiaomi 17T 5G is the better buy; the iPhone 14 Pro Max makes sense if you want iOS.

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