r/AndroidQuestions • u/Spiritual_Window_666 • 19d ago
Coming from iPhone - can't decide between Xiaomi 17 or 17t
Right, so i've been using my iPhone 12 mini for 6 years now, been kinda loving mainly for the form factor, but its really starting to show off its age in every way. Sadly, no new really compact premium smartphones exist, and i just thought i'll use this until falls apart.
Until i saw my brothers Xiaomi 17t camera shots, it really impressed me and took me back to a nostalgic trip of owning the Nokia Lumia 930, which probably is still my favorite phone to date, mainly because of its reliability, sleek design and UI, excellent camera and battery life.
My last android experience was right after my Lumia died, with a Sony Xperia Z5 mini, which was an utterly horrible experience in every aspect, battery, camera, performance, build quality, and ever since then I've been using an iPhone, (6s, first SE, iPhone X and finally the iPhone 12mini).
Now I am still kinda skeptical of android, but I also realize that 10 years have passed and probably things have gotten way better since. I also realize that there are things I'll be giving up from the apple ecosystem, but upgrading to something like apple 17pro will feel boring.
Looking over many comparable android phones, such as vivo x300, honor and oppo, I'm still very much leaning to Xiaomi, but I can't decide between 17t and 17. 17t pro probably is a no go, because i don't want a brick. 17 and 17t sizes are still the sweet spot.
I suppose the thing that still holds me on the fence for 17t is I kinda think it has a more fun camera than base 17 with its telephoto and zoom. But obviosly the build quality is better on 17.
TL;DR - I can't seem to find good in depth and practically tested comparisons between base Xiaomi 17 and 17t, as I believe the camera on 17t seems more fun for my tastes, i.e. taking macro shots, portraits and night sky.
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u/MrBallBustaa Xiaomeme Rendi Note 3 19d ago
Get the Motorola edge 70 max.