REDMI 17 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro
The REDMI 17 scores 5.2 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 18 Pro scores 8.8. The REDMI 17 leads in battery and software support, while the Apple iPhone 18 Pro is ahead in display, performance, camera and design. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 9, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the REDMI 17
- Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 4,288 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.3 inches
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 5 years
Why choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 825 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP64
- Newer model Sep 9, 2026 vs Aug 2026
- More RAM 12 GB vs 4 GB / 6 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 211 g vs 232 g
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Overall
5.2
8.8
Display
5.5
8.5
Performance
2.4
9.4
Camera
3.9
8.7
Battery
6.8
6.0
Design
7.0
8.5
Software support
8.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0
Display
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Size
6.9 inches
6.3 inches
Type
LCD
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
1206 × 2622 px
Pixel density
254 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
825 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Process
12 nm
2 nm
Max CPU clock
2 GHz
4.93 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Apple 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
RAM
4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
Storage type
eMMC
—
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
48 MP, f/1.48
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
—
48 MP
Telephoto
—
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
4×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@30
4K@120
Front camera
8 MP
18 MP
Front video
1080p@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Capacity
7,500 mAh
4,288 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
45 W
—
Wireless charging
—
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Dimensions
170.12 × 78.42 × 8.8 mm
150 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm
8.75 mm
Weight
232 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP64
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
None
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
eSIM only
Colors
Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
—
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
iOS 27
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
—
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI 17Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Announced
Aug 2026
Sep 9, 2026
Released
—
Sep 18, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$1,199
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