Xiaomi 17 vs ZTE Blade A53 Pro

Xiaomi 17

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Xiaomi 18 Fold Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Xiaomi 18 Pro Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Xiaomi 17 Ultra (China) Xiaomi 17 Ultra Xiaomi 17 Max Xiaomi 17 Pro

ZTE Blade A53 Pro

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Spreadtrum Unisoc

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

Profile comparison

Category scores

Xiaomi 17

Performance 95

Display 85

Camera 81

Battery 87

Portability 63

Value for money 88

ZTE Blade A53 Pro

Performance —

Display —

Camera 10

Battery 66

Portability 40

Value for money —

What makes Xiaomi 17 better?

Bigger battery: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
Better main camera: 50MP vs 13MP

What makes ZTE Blade A53 Pro better?

Comparison verdict

Specs comparison

Specification	Xiaomi 17	ZTE Blade A53 Pro
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Spreadtrum Unisoc
AnTuTu	3404616	—
Geekbench Single	3566	—
Geekbench Multi	10162	—
Display	6.3" LTPO AMOLED	—
Resolution	2656x1200	—
Refresh rate	120 Hz	—
Battery	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	100W	—
Wireless charging	50W	—
Main camera	50 MP	13 MP
Ultrawide	50 MP	0 MP
Telephoto	50 MP	0 MP
Front camera	50 MP	5 MP
RAM	12GB / 16GB	—
Storage	256GB / 512GB	64GB
OS	Android 16 / HyperOS 3	Android 12 Snow Cone
Brightness (peak)	3500 nits	—
NFC	yes	no
Protection	IP68	—
Dimensions	151.1×71.8×8.1 mm	164.8×75.8×8.7 mm
Weight	191 g	—
Launch price	$709	—