Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Key Specs
Display 6.5""
Battery 3149 mAh
Camera 48 MP
Storage 256GB Built-in
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 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 - A3517
  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 - A3260
  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 - A3518
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2025, September
Status Available Released 2025, October 03
Body
Dimensions 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display for Apple iPhone 17 Air
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
 Anti-reflective coating
Platform
OS iOS 26
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera
Single 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
Single 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
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XIAOMI 17 ULTRA

Rs. 479,999

Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Key Specs
Display 6.9""
Battery 6000 mAh
Camera 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP
Storage 512GB Built-in
Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2026, February 28
Status Available. Released 2026, March 10
Body
Dimensions 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight 218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz)
Build Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back / silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Aerospace-grade glass fiber
Display for Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Type LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Size 6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Platform
OS Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Adreno 840
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 UFS 4.1
Main Camera
Triple 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D, (depth)
Features Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Selfie camera
Single 50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.7", 0.61µm, AF
Features HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging 90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+
50W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
10W reverse wireless