Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs ZTE Blade A53+

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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 Ultra 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 Ultra

Performance 97

Display 89

Camera 93

Battery 80

Portability 40

Value for money 88

ZTE Blade A53+

Performance —

Display —

Camera 10

Battery 32

Portability 22

Value for money —

What makes Xiaomi 17 Ultra better?

Bigger battery: 6000 vs 4000 mAh
Better main camera: 50MP vs 13MP

What makes ZTE Blade A53+ better?

Comparison verdict

Specs comparison

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Ultra	ZTE Blade A53+
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Spreadtrum Unisoc
AnTuTu	3667711	—
Geekbench Single	3639	—
Geekbench Multi	11047	—
Display	6.8" LTPO AMOLED	—
Resolution	3200x1440	—
Refresh rate	120 Hz	—
Battery	6000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging	90W	—
Wireless charging	50W	—
DXOMark (camera)	166	—
Main camera	50 MP	13 MP
Ultrawide	50 MP	0 MP
Telephoto	200 MP	0 MP
Front camera	32 MP	5 MP
RAM	12GB / 16GB	—
Storage	256GB / 512GB / 1TB	64GB
OS	Android 16	Android 12 Snow Cone
Brightness (peak)	3500 nits	—
NFC	yes	no
Protection	IP68	—
Dimensions	162.9×77.6×8.3 mm	165.7×76.5×9.4 mm
Weight	226 g	—
Launch price	$999	—