Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Xiaomi 17T
53
out of 100
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82
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Mi 10T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on September 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi 17T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra and came out 5 years and 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 10T
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 17T
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Delivers 440% higher peak brightness (3342 against 619 nits)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2173K versus 1005K)
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Shows 14% longer battery life (28:50 vs 25:11 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- The phone is 5 years and 9 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- 16% higher pixel density (460 vs 395 PPI)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1268 x 2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 620 nits | 1100 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 97.4% | - |
| PWM | 2381 Hz | - |
| Response time | 39.8 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1279:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 157.6 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 216 g (7.62 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 587 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~901.6 GFLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2999 | 12671 |
| Single-core score | 1134 | 1704 |
| Multi-core score | 3265 | 6686 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 381042 | 649639 |
| GPU | 171115 | 699299 |
| Memory | 169345 | 361711 |
| UX | 283644 | 462683 |
| Total score | 1005146 | 2173332 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [13 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1095 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7289 | - |
| Video editing | 5614 | - |
| Photo editing | 27627 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7134 | - |
| Writing score | 13327 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Mi 10T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-11-01 (YCF) | AnTuTu 12 | 1129859 |
| 📘 2026-10-24 (YCF) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1201 / 3475 |
| 📘 2026-07-24 (Catdors) | AnTuTu 11 | 1148984 |
| 📘 2026-06-30 (Shubhuu) | AnTuTu 11 | 1005146 |
| 📘 2026-03-01 (Gabriel) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1174 / 3386 |
Xiaomi 17T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-28 -> Art1452 | AnTuTu 12 | 1984317 |
| 📘 2026-10-28 -> Nagumo | AnTuTu 12 | 2424087 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 (ismoiljon) | AnTuTu 12 | 1960195 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Litegrey) | AnTuTu 12 | 2216950 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Bipper) | AnTuTu 12 | 2325053 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 16 |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | 19.8 GB | - |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | 1:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:07 hr | 13:50 hr |
| Watching video | 15:05 hr | 18:40 hr |
| Gaming | 05:39 hr | 07:52 hr |
| Standby | 123 hr | 112 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#69th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX682 | Omnivision OV50 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.73" (≈ 0.58 inch) | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | - | 115 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | OmniVision OV13B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K5E9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 10T from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5963 x 3354 | 6560 x 4928 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3T2 | Samsung S5KKD1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) | 1/3.42" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 22 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2020 | May 2026 |
| Release date | December 2020 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | $749 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi 17T | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.51 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi 17T is definitely a better buy.
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