Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Xiaomi 17T Pro
Verdict
Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi 17T Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 73. Apple iPhone 16 Plus wins on Selfie and Video; Xiaomi 17T Pro wins on Performance and Battery. Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 0.3mm wider than Xiaomi 17T Pro. Xiaomi 17T Pro is the more recent release, from May 28, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
73
73
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
77.8mm (3.06in) · Sep 2024 · Rank #59
11+12+11+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 73
EDITORIAL: Like itâs smaller version, iPhone 16 Plus is an excellent alternative to the Pro models â lacking are just the 120Htz refresh rate screen and a telephoto camera. The A18 processor is marginally slower than the A18 Pro chip used in 16 Pro and Pro Max making vanilla iPhones a better choice for more people. Battery charging remains painfully slow as with every iPhone and if coming from Android, iOS usebility and customization options can be downright upsetting. But iPhone users love how well Apple devices play with each other, so thereâs that.
PROs
fast A18 chip performance, a 2-day battery endurance, 1800nits very bright LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, up to 6m of water submersion, good imaging from the 48MP OIS main, 12MP ultrawide plus a 12MP Selfie (all with PDAF) and 6 years of updates of already very mature iOS
CONs
lack of innovation in recent years, disappointing AI effort, slow battery charging, just 60Hz screen refresh rate, lack of expandable storage (that forces you to iCloud), no Desktop replacement software (updated Mar 27, 2025)
Xiaomi 17T Pro
77.5mm (3.05in) · May 28, 2026 · Rank #48
13+14+11+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 73
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: As usual, Xiaomi T series are not-quite flagships. This one shines at raw power and endurance, has two excellent cameras for day and night photography (the main and periscope telephoto) and comes in a lovely build (tho big) package. It is too bad that Xiaomi refuses to upgrade the 12MP ultrawide and 32MP selfie or at least give them auto focus but otherwise this is a very good phone if you can get it at a good price.
PROs
flagship build glass sandwich with aluminum frame, very fast Dimensity 9500 with UFS 4.1 performance, excellent >42hr endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 100W (50W wireless) charging, 450ppi AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and high PWM dimming rate, IP68 protection, excellent 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 115mm periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + good 12MP 15mm ultrawide setup, up to 5 years of stabile and feature rich OS updates
CONs
sub-1100nits screen brightness, no AF on ultrawide or selfie, average selfie performance, average video recording, slow USBC 2.0 with OTG but no Video Out, expensive at lounch
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