Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi 9a

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Front Camera
-	5 MP
Processor
-	MediaTek Helio G25
RAM
-	2 GB
Rear Camera
-	13 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes	-
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 39 hours video playback	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	No
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
48MP+12MP+48MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K 120fps	-

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	Back: Plastic
Colours
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Midnight Black, Sea Blue, Nature Green
Height
-	164.9 mm
Thickness
-	9 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
231 gram	194 grams Below
Width
-	77 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
Larger size (exact dimensions approximate)	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
3000 nits	400 nits
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
HDR / Ultra HDR
Yes	-
Pixel Density
460 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz	-
Resolution
2868x1320 pixels	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front	-
Screen Size
6.9-inch	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	81.08 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
91.4%	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Resolution
-	5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

General

Brand
Apple	Xiaomi
Custom UI
-	MIUI
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	September 4, 2020
Model
iPhone 17 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
-	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS)	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	No
Network Support
5G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.528 W/kg, Body: 0.791 W/kg
SIM 1
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
-	MediaTek Helio G25
Fabrication
-	12 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	PowerVR GE8320
Processor
Apple A19 Pro chip	-
Processor Fabrication
3nm	-
RAM
12GB	2 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4X
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	No
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB	32 GB
Storage Type
-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
-	Yes