Compare / Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs Mi 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs Mi 17 Pro Max
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and the Mi 17 Pro Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, HSPA+ 42.2, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 26, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 81, 80, 83, 84, 89 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2025 Sep 24
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Sep
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- Protection
- IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 162.9 × 77.6 × 8 mm
- Weight
- 219 g
- Build
- Yes
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
- Secondary display
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Type
- AM-OLED display, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.9 inches
- Resolution
- 1200x2608 pixels (~418 PPI density), ~91.5% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Yes
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
- Secondary Number of Display Colors/Scales
- 16.8M
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
- GPU
- Adreno 850
Mi 17 Pro Max
- OS
- Google Android 16 (Baklava)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (Kaanapali) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.61 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1200 MHz)
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.1
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensDual-LED dual-tone flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.67, 23mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
50.1 MP, f/2.40, 17mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.61µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
50.3 MP, f/2.60, 115mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- dual LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Single
32.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Snapdragon sound
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
- 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, Display Port, OTG
Mi 17 Pro Max
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavIC
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a, BDS Voice Call, BDS SMS, BDS MMS BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling
- A/V In Connector
- USB Type-C reversible
- IR
- Yes
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
27W reverse wireless
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Type
- 7500 mAh battery Li-ion (Si-C)
- Charging
- 100.0 W charging wired, 50.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
- Price
- About 920 EUR
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Models
- Mi 17 Pro Max 5G Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 512GB 2509FPN0BC
- Price
- ¥6,799
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- China
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Not listed for this device
Mi 17 Pro Max
- Type
- AM-OLED 2nd display
- Size
- 2.9 inches
- Resolution
- 976x596 pixels (~394 PPI density)
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Protection
- Yes
How the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and Mi 17 Pro Max differ
- The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max has a larger battery, 8500 mAh against 7500 mAh on the Mi 17 Pro Max.
- The main cameras are 200 MP on the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and 50.1 MP on the Mi 17 Pro Max.
- At launch the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max was listed at $920 and the Mi 17 Pro Max at $6,799 (USD).
- The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.