Realme V21 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Realme V21

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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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A full comparison of the Realme V21 and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max is not possible yet: there is too little verified data on the Realme V21 to compute a MobileRank score. The specs we do have are in the table below.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Realme V21

Performance —

Display 39

Camera 10

Battery 66

Portability —

Value for money —

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Performance 98

Display 81

Camera 87

Battery 89

Portability 48

Value for money 86

What makes Realme V21 better?

What makes Xiaomi 17 Pro Max better?

Bigger battery: 7500 vs 5000 mAh
Better main camera: 50MP vs 13MP

Comparison verdict

Specs comparison

Specification	Realme V21	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Processor	—	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu	—	3998145
Geekbench Single	—	3639
Geekbench Multi	—	11047
Display	6.6" TFT	6.9" LTPO AMOLED
Resolution	720x1612	1200x2608
Refresh rate	—	120 Hz
Battery	5000 mAh	7500 mAh
Charging	—	100W
Wireless charging	—	50W
DXOMark (camera)	—	159
Main camera	13 MP	50 MP
Ultrawide	0 MP	50 MP
Telephoto	0 MP	50 MP
Front camera	8 MP	50 MP
RAM	4GB / 6GB / 8GB	12GB / 16GB
Storage	128GB	512GB / 1TB
OS	Android 12, Realme UI 3.0	Android 16
Brightness (peak)	—	3500 nits
NFC	no	yes
Protection	—	IP68
Dimensions	—	162.9×77.6×8.0 mm
Weight	—	219 g
Launch price	—	$999