According to Kuaitech on September 26， while renaming Xiaomi 16 to Xiaomi 17 sparked controversy， Xiaomi remains unfazed， confident in the device’s inherent strength， which they claim surpasses Apple’s offerings.
Lei Jun went on to state， “The iPhone 17 series represents a significant leap forward compared to its predecessors.” He believes that in numerous technological aspects， the Xiaomi 17 leads the iPhone 17. “This is why we are confident in fully benchmarking against them，” Lei Jun remarked.
Furthermore， Lei Jun directly extended an invitation at the event for Apple users to switch to Xiaomi phones. This naturally leads to the question: which device would you choose between the two?
Given the differences in operating systems， a more direct comparison between the iPhone 17 and Xiaomi 17 can be made through their pricing structures， which provides a clearer perspective.
In terms of pricing， the Xiaomi 17 with 12GB+256GB is priced at 4499 yuan， the 12GB+512GB version is 4799 yuan， and the 16GB+512GB version is 4999 yuan.
The Xiaomi 17 Pro starts at 4999 yuan. Lei Jun highlighted that the starting price is only 500 yuan more than the standard version， while being 4000 yuan cheaper than the iPhone 17 Pro. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max starts at 5999 yuan.
For comparison with Apple， we consider only the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro. The standard iPhone 17 starts at 5999 yuan， the Pro model at 8999 yuan， and the Pro Max at 9999 yuan.
Considering the current market environment， the standard iPhone 17 has already seen its price drop below the official retail price through third-party channels. It is highly probable that the price will further decrease， potentially entering the 4500 yuan segment. At that point， the choice will truly test consumers’
decision-making.
