This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite has a 6.39-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 4030mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4832mAh battery.
| Specs | Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | 
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| Screen | 6.39-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2240 Pixels, 403 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.9-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1320 x 2868 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 | 
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 | iOS26 | 
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | 
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz | Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores | 
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Apple 6-core GPU | 
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB | 
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (118° Field of View) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash | Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.6 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 48MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 4x Optical zoom) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@120fps video recording, ProRes, HDR (10-bit & Dolby Vision), EIS/OIS video stabilization LiDAR scanner (TOF 3D) | 
| Front Camera | 32 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) | 18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus, OIS) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, ProRes, EIS video stabilization | 
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB | 
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None | 
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | 
| Networks | 4G LTE, 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 (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6 | 
| Infrared | Yes | No | 
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC | 
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes, USB 3 with DisplayPort | 
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | 
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No | 
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Fi Audio | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers | 
| FM Radio | Yes | No | 
| Sensors | Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer | Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) | 
| Battery | 4030 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 18W Fast Charging | 4832 mAh  (Non-removable) Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W charger or higher) MagSafe wireless charging (50% in 30 minutes with 30W adapter or higher) | 
| Material | Metal Frame | Glass front and back with Aluminum unibody frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) | 
| Size | 156.8 x 74.5 x 8.67 mm | 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm | 
| Weight | 179 g | 231 g | 
| Colors | Black, Blue and White | Silver, Deep Blue, Cosmic Orange | 
| Release Date | September 16, 2019 | September 10, 2025 | 
| Price | EUR 319.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱86,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱101,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱116,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines | 
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