Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Apple iPhone Air

Compare Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Apple iPhone Air to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is priced from ₹1,39,999, while Apple iPhone Air is available at ₹97,900 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Apple iPhone Air Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Xiaomi 17 Ultra	Apple iPhone Air
Price	₹1,39,999	₹97,900
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.9 inches, 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz	6.5 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 200MP (Telephoto), 50MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 18MP (Front)
Battery	6000mAh, 90W	3149mAh, 20W
RAM/Storage	16GB (LPDDR5X), 512GB (UFS 4.1)	12GB (LPDDR5), 256GB (NvMe)

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10/10

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra

₹1,39,999

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Was ₹1,39,997 2 month(s) ago

8.1/10

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Apple iPhone Air

₹97,900

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Was ₹89,999 1 month(s) ago

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra

₹1,39,999

Apple iPhone Air

₹97,900

Reasons To Consider

→ Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5)

Larger battery capacity for longer usage - (6000mAh)

Bigger RAM for smoother app switching and background retention - (16)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (90W)

Higher optical zoom for clearer, detailed shots of distant subjects - (4.3X)

Crisper and higher resolution video recording capability upto 8K@30fps

→ Apple iPhone Air

Comes with a clean, unbloated software interface

Advanced image stabilization ensuring blur-free photos and steady handheld video - (Sensor Shift OIS)

Wider camera aperture allowing more light intake for clean low-light photos - (f/1.6)

Sturdier chassis providing enhanced structural rigidity and hand feel - (Titanium Frame)

Thinner, lightweight design offering comfortable one-handed handling - (5.64 mm)

Wider front aperture gathering more light for clear selfies in dim settings - (f/1.9)

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra100

Apple iPhone Air65

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra100

Apple iPhone Air72

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra100

Apple iPhone Air96

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra100

Apple iPhone Air40

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra100

Apple iPhone Air84

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.9 inches, 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz	6.5 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 200MP (Telephoto), 50MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 18MP (Front)
Battery	6000mAh, 90W	3149mAh, 20W
RAM	16GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5)
Storage	512GB (UFS 4.1)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Launch Price	₹1,39,999	₹1,19,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display Type	AMOLED	OLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	M10	Super Retina XDR
Touch Sampling Rate	300Hz	-
Display Enhancements	Adaptive Colour Tone	-
Display Size	6.9 inches	6.5 inches
Area	116.6 cm²	104.9 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	92.3%	89.9%
Resolution Width	1200pixels	1260pixels
Resolution Height	2608pixels	2736pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	416ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	12-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	1.5K
Peak Brightness	3500nits	3000nits
Eye Protection	TUV Rheinland certification	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	8,000,000:1	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	68.7 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Typical Brightness	-	1000nits
High Brightness	-	1600nits

Body

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Height	162.9 mm	156.2 mm
Width	77.6 mm	74.7 mm
Thickness	8.29 mm	5.64 mm
Weight	218.4 grams	165 grams
Screen Material	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0	Ceramic Shield 2
Display Protection	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0	-
Back Material	Silicon Polymer	Ceramic Shield
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Titanium Frame
Build Quality	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0	Ceramic Shield 2
Ports	Display Port, OTG, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	USB Type-C (bottom)	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP66/68/69 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Mono Speaker
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Apple
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	A19 Pro
Fabrication Size	3 nm	3 nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L+6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	2x4.26GHz + 4 Cores
Cooling System	Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system	-
GPU	Adreno 840	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Super Smooth + Ultra Extreme	118.1 FPS 35.4 °C (Temp)	-
COD Mobile Medium + Ultra	118.6 FPS 35.9 °C (Temp)	-
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	59.1 FPS 41.2 °C (Temp)	-

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	3665347	2082461
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3607	3595
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	10683	9270

Operating System

OS Name	Android	iOS
OS Version	16	26
OS Skin	Xiaomi HyperOS	iOS
Inbuilt AI	Xiaomi HyperAI	Apple Intelligence
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	Yes	-
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	6 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Interpreter, AI Photo Enhancements, AI Scene recognition, AI Search, AI Speech Recognition, AI Translation, AI Writing, Circle to Search, Google Gemini, Xiaomi AI Creativity Assistant	AI Assistant, Apple Intelligence
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	-	Yes

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.67	f/1.6
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Light Hunter 1050L	Sony IMX904
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1.0"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Laser Auto Focus, OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	50MP	-
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	-
Main Camera #2 Field of View	115°	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	-
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5	-
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.75"	-
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS	-
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	200MP	-
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.39–2.96	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Telephoto	-
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Samsung HPE	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/1.4"	-
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	4.3x Optical Zoom, OIS	-
Features	Auto Supermoon, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Documents Mode, Dynamic Photos, EIS, Fastshot Mode, HDR, Laser Auto Focus, Long Exposure, OIS, Optical Zoom, panorama, Portrait mode, Pro mode, RAW Capture Support, Super Macro	3D (spatial) Audio, Action Mode, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, Night mode, panorama, Photonic Engine, Portrait mode, Slow-Mo, Time-lapse
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Slow Motion Recording	1920 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Laser Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	>100x	2-10X
Lens Enhancements	Leica	-
Optical Zoom Support	4.3X	2X
Video Features	4-Mic array, Dolby Vision, Log Video, Movie Mode, Night Video Recording, Pro Video Mode, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video	3D (spatial) video/audio, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Dual Video, HDR, Night Video Recording, Sensor Shift OIS, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	-
Stereo Sound Recording Support	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone Air

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	21 mm	20 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.61 µm	-
Front Camera #1 Field of View	90°	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Ultrawide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	OmniVision OV50M	Sony IMX914
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.87"	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, Dynamic Shot, Voice Shutter	OIS, PDAF
Features	AI Face Unlock, Auto Focus, EIS, Face unlock, HDR Photos, Palm shutter, Portrait Mode, Slow-Motion, Time Lapse	Auto Focus, Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Dual Video, Night mode, Portrait Mode, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Videos
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	PDAF
Video Features	Dolby Vision, gyro-EIS, Slow motion, Time Lapse, Video Teleprompter	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 3D (spatial) Audio, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, Stereo Sound Recording, Time Lapse
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 1080p@25, 4K@24, 4K@25, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	Dolby Vision Recording

Battery

🏆 Winner: Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Battery Capacity	6000mAh	3149mAh
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	90W	20W
Charging Speed Wireless	50W	20W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	10W	-
Charging Standards Supported	PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, QC3+	MAGSAFE, PD2.0, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	22.5W	4.5W

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	20 min (0 to 50%)	30 min (0 to 50%)

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA	5G, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, TDD, UMTS
2G Bands	2, 3, 5, 8	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700, 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	LTE 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
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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Tie

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	6	6
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, LC3, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, MIHC, SBC	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	-
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Electronic Compass, Flicker Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, IR Blaster, Laser Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Magnetometer Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	X-axis Linear Motor	Taptic Engine