In India, Apple launched its newest iPhone 17 Pro with intention of clashing against Google Pixel 10 Pro and Xiaomi 15 Ultra. Each phone packs serious hardware and unique features. This is a thorough comparison involving price, display, performance, cameras, and more.
The iPhone 17 Pro starts at 1,34,900 rupees for 256GB, with the 512GB going for 1,54,900 rupees. The Google Pixel 10 Pro is going for 79,999 rupees for 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and 1,09,999 rupees for 16GB RAM and 256GB storage. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra went for 1,09,999 rupees for 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. Pixel and Xiaomi are a better value.
The iPhone 17 Pro provides a 6.3 Super Retina XDR OLED display. Display resolution counts to 2626×1206 pixels with 120Hz refresh rate. Peak brightness arrives at about 3,000 nits. The Google Pixel 10 Pro uses a 6.3 inches Super Actua LTPO display.
It provides 1280×2856 resolution and a 120Hz rate. Brightness is at 3,000 nits as well. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra boasts of a 6.73-inch 2K LTPO OLED display. It carries an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate with brightness which can peak up to 3,200 nits.
The iPhone 17 Pro is powered by Apple’s A19 Pro chip; the Pixel 10 Pro from Google employs the Tensor G5 processor; and the 15 Ultra from Xiaomi is an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. All three smartphone chips perform well for demanding tasks.
The iPhone 17 Pro runs on iOS 16. It has seamless updates and security. The Google Pixel 10 Pro runs on Android 16. It promises seven years of support. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra runs on HyperOS 2.0, based on Android 15. It adds custom features from MIUI.
The iPhone 17 Pro has a primary 48MP Fusion camera with f/1.78. It also has a 48 MP ultra-wide with f/2.2, and a 48MP telephoto with f/2.8. The front camera is 18MP with f/1.9. The Google Pixel 10 Pro has a 50MP primary rear sensor, with 48MP telephoto with 5x zoom, and 48MP ultra-wide.
The selfie camera is 42MP. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra has primary 50MP with f/1.62. It has 50MP floating telephoto with OIS, and 50MP ultra-wide with f/1.2. The front is 32MP with f/2.0.
The iPhone 17 Pro is 71.9mm wide, 150mm tall, and 8.75mm thick; it weighs 204 grams. The Google Pixel 10 Pro is 152.8mm long, 72mm wide, and 8.6mm thick; it weighs 207 grams. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is 161.3mm long, 75.3mm wide, and 9.35mm thick; it weighs 226 grams.
iPhone 17 Pro offers 5G, Wi-Fi 7, GPS, eSIM, Bluetooth 6, and USB-C. Google Pixel 10 Pro provides eSIM in addition to 5G, 4G, GPS, wifi, NFC, USB-C, Google Cast, Bluetooth 6, and GNSS. Xiaomi 15 Ultra includes 5G, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, USB-C, NFC, Starlink, and satellite communication.
Select iPhone for high-end build. Google Pixel for bare bones software. Choose Xiaomi for the cost and great cameras.
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