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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra: Which one is worth it?

Side-by-side US MSRP bands, editorial scores, and strengths—then tune budget and priority to see which model fits your purchase.

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iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple · 2025

$1,199–$1,724

Overall 88/100

Official anchorFull iPhone 17 Pro Max guide →
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Xiaomi · 2025

$1,299–$1,999

Overall 87/100

Official anchorFull Xiaomi 15 Ultra guide →

Quick verdicts (our rubric)

  • Best for camera

    Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • Best for battery

    iPhone 17 Pro Max

  • Best for performance

    Tie

  • Best value score

    iPhone 17 Pro Max

  • Best overall rubric / for most people

    iPhone 17 Pro Max

Which fits you?

Set budget and top priority—we score each phone with the same personalization rules as product pages.

iPhone 17 Pro Max

69

Depends on your priorities

$1,199–$1,724

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

69

Depends on your priorities

$1,299–$1,999

→ Dead heat for these settings—either could work.

Full comparison

SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
Price band (US MSRP)$1,199–$1,724$1,299–$1,999
Release year20252025
Camera9/1010/10
Battery9/108/10
Performance10/1010/10
Display10/1010/10
Value6/105/10
Overall score88/10087/100

iPhone 17 Pro Max — pros

  • • Flagship-class performance
  • • Excellent camera system for stills and video
  • • Premium display and build quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra — pros

  • • Flagship-class performance
  • • Excellent camera system for stills and video
  • • Premium display and build quality

iPhone 17 Pro Max — cons

  • • Price is high, so value depends heavily on budget and priorities

Xiaomi 15 Ultra — cons

  • • Price is high, so value depends heavily on budget and priorities

iPhone 17 Pro Max — best for

  • • Photography
  • • Gaming
  • • Power users

Xiaomi 15 Ultra — best for

  • • Photography
  • • Gaming
  • • Power users

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