This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max and Xiaomi 17.
The Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max has a 6.53-inch display, MediaTek Helio G90T processor, quad cameras, 4G LTE (with VoLTE) connectivity, and 5130mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17 has a 6.3-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6330mAh battery.
| Specs | Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max | Xiaomi 17 |
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| Screen | 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 395 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Teardrop Notch | 6.3-inch ~ OLED Display (1220 x 2656 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Xiaomi Shield Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3500nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 10 | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G90T | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.05GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon Gen 3 Performance @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MC4 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide 2MP Macro 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 950, f/1.67 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (OV50M, f/2.4 Aperture, 102° FoV) 50MP Telephoto (JN5, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 2.6x Optical Zoom) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, Laser Autofocus, LEICA Optics, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels |
50 Megapixels (OV50M, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.4 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Fi Audio | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 5130 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 18W Charging Rate |
6330 mAh (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (Xiaomi HyperCharge) 50W Wireless Charging 22.5W Reverse Charging 10W Reverse Wireless Charging |
| Material | Plastic | Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 162.86 x 77.05 x 10.15 mm | 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 216 g | 219 g |
| Colors | Jade Green | Black, White, Starlit Green |
| Release Date | November 26, 2020 | March 2, 2026 |
| Price | ₱9,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱53,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱55,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max on Lazada Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max on Shopee |
Xiaomi 17 on Lazada Xiaomi 17 on Shopee |
