Price and variants
The initial price of Xiaomi 17 starts at 4,499 yuan (about ₹56,000). Its 12GB RAM + 256GB variant is the base model, while the 12GB + 512GB model is priced at 4,799 yuan (approximately ₹60,000) and the 16GB + 512GB model costs 4,999 yuan (approximately ₹62,000). On the other hand, the starting price of the iPhone 17 starts at ₹82,900 (256GB of storage). Its 512GB model is available in ₹1,02,900. The iPhone 17 comes in five colors with Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage, White and Black.
Design and Build Quality
The Xiaomi 17 comes with a modern design with a hole-punch cutout on the front and a square camera module on the rear. Its metal frame gives a premium look, and the phone is water and dust resistant with IP68 ratings. The phone weighs 191 grams and has a thickness of 8.06mm. At the same time, the iPhone comes with 17 aluminum frames and glass back design. Its camera setup is pill-shaped and provides protection for Ceramic Shield 2. It weighs only 177 grams, making it feel lighter than the Xiaomi 17.
display quality
The Xiaomi 17 offers a 6.3-inch OLED display that comes with a 1.5K resolution (2656x1220 pixels). It supports 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision. Peak brightness of 3500 nits makes it extremely sharp.The iPhone 17 also features a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, which comes with 120Hz ProMotion technology and the Always-On Display feature. Its Ceramic Shield 2 gives the screen better protection from falls or scratches.
Processor and Performance
Xiaomi 17 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, built on a 3nm process. It provides Adreno GPU, LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. It runs on Android 16-based HyperOS 3. Its performance is powerful, and there is no problem with gaming or multitasking.On the other hand, the iPhone 17 powers Apple's new A19 Bionic chipset. It has a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. It supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing and Apple Intelligence features, making it even smoother in AI tasks.
Battery and charging
The Xiaomi 17 offers a large battery of 7000mAh, which supports 100W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. This phone gets almost full charge in a few minutes. The iPhone 17 has a low battery capacity, but its optimization is superb. Apple claims that it can last up to 8 hours if charged just 10 minutes. This is accompanied by both fast charging and MagSafe wireless charging support.
Camera setup
The Xiaomi 17 has a triple camera setup tuned by Leica. It has a 50MP primary sensor, 50MP telephoto lens and 50MP ultra-wide camera. It also has a 50MP front camera that supports 4K video recording.
iphone camera
At the same time, the iPhone 17 has a dual camera system of 48MP + 48MP. Its primary Fusion camera comes with sensor-shift OIS and 2x in-sensor zoom, while ultra-wide lens supports macro mode. The front camera is of 18MP which comes with a center stage feature for better framing during video calling.