Head to head
Apple iPhone DuovsXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
- Released
- 2026-10-23Apple Newsroom UK — Apple unveils iPhone Duo, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Price
- £1999Apple UK store, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Released
- 2026-05-28GSMArena — Xiaomi 17T specifications, retrieved 2026-08-21
0 wins for iPhone Duo2 wins for Xiaomi 17T1 difference you won’t notice
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Specifications
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Body
Apple iPhone DuoXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
Dimensions
117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mmOfficial
157.6 x 75.2 x 8.17 mmOfficial
Weight
254gOfficial
200gOfficial
Build
Titanium foldable design with precision hinge, Ceramic Shield 2 front and backOfficial
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back (Gorilla Glass 7i)3rd party
SIM
Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs); no SIM trayOfficial
Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM)Official
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP68Official
Unlock
Touch ID (fingerprint sensor in the side button)Official
In-screen fingerprint sensor, AI Face UnlockOfficial
Display
Apple iPhone DuoXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
Display type
Super Retina XDR OLED folding inner display with nano-texture finish; Super Retina XDR OLED outer display; Always-On; ProMotion on bothOfficial
6.59" 120Hz eye-care AMOLED, 12-bit, HDR10+, Dolby VisionOfficial
Display size
7.6inOfficial
6.59inOfficial
Resolution
1878 x 2670 (inner); 1398 x 2034 (outer)Official
2756 x 1268Official
Pixel density
430ppiOfficial
460ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Peak brightness
3000nitsOfficial
3500nitsOfficial
Typical brightness
1000nitsOfficial
No verified data
HDR peak brightness
1600nitsOfficial
No verified data
Screen protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front and back; custom polymer nano-texture layer on the inner displayOfficial
Corning Gorilla Glass 7iOfficial
Platform
Apple iPhone DuoXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
Operating system
iOS 27Official
Android 16, HyperOS 33rd party
GSMArena — Xiaomi 17T specifications reports Android 16, HyperOS 3 · Xiaomi UK — Xiaomi 17T specs claims Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Chipset
A20 Pro chipOfficial
MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4nm)Official
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
1x Cortex-A725 up to 3.4GHz + 3x Cortex-A725 up to 3.2GHz + 4x Cortex-A725 up to 2.2GHzOfficial
GPU
7-core GPUOfficial
Mali-G720 MC8Official
Memory
Apple iPhone DuoXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
Storage (base)
256GBOfficial
256GBOfficial
Storage options
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TBOfficial
256GB/512GBOfficial
RAM
12GB3rd party
12GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Apple iPhone DuoXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
Main camera
48MP Dual Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 26mm f/1.6 with sensor-shift OIS, giving a 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto at 52mm; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2Official
Leica 50 MP main (f/1.7, 1/1.55", OIS, 23mm) + 50 MP periscope (f/3.0, 115mm, OIS) + 12 MP ultrawide (f/2.2, 15mm, 120°)Official
Main sensor resolution
48MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.6Official
f/1.7Official
Main sensor size
1/1.28"3rd party
1/1.55"Official
Telephoto
No dedicated telephoto lens; 12MP optical-quality 2x (52mm) crop from the 48MP Fusion MainOfficial
Leica 50 MP periscope, f/3.0, 115mm equivalent, OISOfficial
Ultrawide
48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2Official
Leica 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm equivalent, 120°Official
Front camera
12MP Center Stage camera (outer display), f/2.2; under-display FaceTime camera (inner display), f/1.8Official
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm equivalentOfficial
Video capture
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100 or 120 fpsOfficial
4K HDR10+@30/60fps, 1080p HDR10+@30/60fps, Log up to 4K@30/60fps, slow-mo 1080p/720p up to 960fpsOfficial
Battery
Apple iPhone DuoXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
Battery capacity
No verified data
6500mAhOfficial
Battery per charge
No verified data
65.67hOfficial
Claimed video playback
31hOfficial
No verified data
Battery lifespan
No verified data
1000cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
No verified data
67WOfficial
Wireless charging
25WOfficial
No verified data
Connectivity
Apple iPhone DuoXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Official
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
Bluetooth
6Official
6.0Official
USB
USB-C, USB 3, DisplayPortOfficial
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG3rd party
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
No verified data
GPS L1+L5, GLONASS G1, Beidou B1I+B1C+B2a, Galileo E1+E5a, NavIC L5, QZSS L1+L5, A-GPSOfficial
Misc
Apple iPhone DuoXiaomi Xiaomi 17T
Colours
Night Sky, Star WhiteOfficial
Black, Opal White, Blue, VioletOfficial
Repairability (EU class)
No verified data
COfficial
5 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score · SAR (EU, head). Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.