That’s why I was particularly excited to test out the new Xiaomi 17T Pro, which now gets a flagship-grade telephoto camera and much of the Leica Authentic color magic from the premium Xiaomi Ultra models, but at a much lower price.
The Xiaomi claims to be a “telephoto master” with careful tuning of images in various conditions like a concert stage or portraits in general. It also leans heavily on AI when you go over 20x zoom.
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| Xiaomi 17T Pro | Apple iPhone 17 Pro |
| Main camera | |
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| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31″ Pixel size: 0.6 μm |
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28″ Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 15 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55″ Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.0 Focal Length: 115 mm Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55″ Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Front | |
| 32 MP | 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) |
Xiaomi 17T Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro specs comparison
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Unfortunately, we still don’t have the full specs and sensor sizes for the Xiaomi 17T Pro, but we do know that it employs a 1/1.3-inch sensor, roughly the same size as the iPhone 17 Pro.
But let’s leave the technicalities aside and take a look at the real-world photos. For this comparison, I’ve used the Leica Authentic color profile which gives images a more “filmic” look. You can, however, switch to a more traditional look, but I think Leica Authentic is just such an artistic and beautiful profile, and the lack of a similar option on the iPhone is regrettable.
Take a look yourselves.
Main Camera
Portrait Mode
Zoom Quality
Ultra-wide
Selfies
So which phone do you think wins this comparison: the Xiaomi 17T Pro or the iPhone 17 Pro?
