This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone Air and Xiaomi 17 Ultra.
The Apple iPhone Air has a 6.5-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3149mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
| Specs | Apple iPhone Air | Xiaomi 17 Ultra |
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| Screen | 6.5-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1260 x 2800 Pixels 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island | 6.9-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1200 x 2608 Pixels, 416 ppi) with Xiaomi Shield Glass, LTPO 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3500nits peak brightness, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, and punch-hole |
| OS | iOS26 | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime @ 4.61GHz & 6x Oryon Gen 3 Performance @ 3.63GHz |
| GPU | Apple 5-core GPU | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
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| Rear Camera | 48 Megapixels (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) LED Flash Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS/OIS video stabilization, Dolby Vision |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 200MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.4~3.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3.2x~4.3x Optical Zoom) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 115˚ FoV) TOF 3D Depth sensor -Dual LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, Laser Autofocus, LEICA Optics, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, Video stabilization, Auto or tap to rotate & zoom |
50 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, video stabilization |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB | 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (eSIM only) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 5G, 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/ac/6/7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Stereo Dual Speakers | |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) support |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3149 mAh (Non-removable) 20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) MagSafe Wireless Charging |
6000 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) 90W Fast Charging 50W Wireless Charging 22.5W Reverse Charging 10W Reverse Wireless Charging |
| Material | Glass front and back, Titanium frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) | Glass front, Polycarbonate or Eco-leather back, Aluminum alloy frame (IP68/IP69 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 mm | 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 224 g |
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Starlit Green |
| Release Date | September 10, 2025 | February 28, 2026 |
| Price | ₱72,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱87,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱102,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
₱99,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Apple iPhone Air on Lazada Apple iPhone Air on Shopee |
Xiaomi 17 Ultra on Lazada Xiaomi 17 Ultra on Shopee |
