Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs ZTE Blade A53

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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ZTE Blade A53

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Spreadtrum Unisoc

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A full comparison of the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and the ZTE Blade A53 is not possible yet: there is too little verified data on the ZTE Blade A53 to compute a MobileRank score. The specs we do have are in the table below.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Performance 98

Display 81

Camera 87

Battery 89

Portability 48

Value for money 86

ZTE Blade A53

Performance —

Display —

Camera 10

Battery 25

Portability 22

Value for money —

What makes Xiaomi 17 Pro Max better?

Bigger battery: 7500 vs 4000 mAh
Better main camera: 50MP vs 8MP

What makes ZTE Blade A53 better?

Comparison verdict

Specs comparison

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	ZTE Blade A53
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Spreadtrum Unisoc
AnTuTu	3998145	—
Geekbench Single	3639	—
Geekbench Multi	11047	—
Display	6.9" LTPO AMOLED	—
Resolution	1200x2608	—
Refresh rate	120 Hz	—
Battery	7500 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging	100W	—
Wireless charging	50W	0W
DXOMark (camera)	159	—
Main camera	50 MP	8 MP
Ultrawide	50 MP	0 MP
Telephoto	50 MP	0 MP
Front camera	50 MP	5 MP
RAM	12GB / 16GB	—
Storage	512GB / 1TB	32GB
OS	Android 16	Android 12 Snow Cone
Brightness (peak)	3500 nits	—
NFC	yes	no
Protection	IP68	—
Dimensions	162.9×77.6×8.0 mm	165.7×76.5×9.4 mm
Weight	219 g	—
Launch price	$999	—