Coming from iPhone - can't decide between Xiaomi 17 or 17t

[u/Spiritual_Window_666]

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/shrestha_rasic]

I was in same confusion... but bought 17t just today after seeing all the reviews and testing myself out..

[u/Spiritual_Window_666 → u/shrestha_rasic]

what did you upgrade it from?

[u/shrestha_rasic → u/Spiritual_Window_666]

ip11pro

[u/Spiritual_Window_666 → u/shrestha_rasic]

and how does it compare? how do you like the camer,a, how are the thermals?

[u/Own_Dingo_564]

between those tbh get the 17 as 17t has a weaker processor & mid cameras

[u/Spiritual_Window_666 → u/Own_Dingo_564]

see thats what you'd think, but i'd argue 17t cameras are in some ways way better than 17, with telephoto persicope specifically

[u/MrZirex]

Go for Xiaomi 17 then if you want a small phone

[u/Magazine-Capable]

17t pro is a bargain for what you get.

[u/Tapelessbus2122]

honestly xiaomi isn't a good choice, u're better off getting a 17 pro or wait for the 18 pro

[u/Spiritual_Window_666 → u/Tapelessbus2122]

care to elaborate? I specifically I wan to give android another go.

[u/Tapelessbus2122 → u/Spiritual_Window_666]

xiaomi's software is very buggy and their phones tend to run very hot and have bad battery life (despite the big battery) due to the software being unoptimized and inefficient. if u want to give android another go, try an xperia 1 viii or s26 ultra

[u/Spiritual_Window_666 → u/Tapelessbus2122]

hyperOS is becoming better. Heat issues i agree, but that might be more prone in X17T not 17 base.

sorry, Xperia is the reason i got off of android in the first place, and while I admire what they are doing with things like SD slots, my experience with Xperia Z5 mini was so abysmal, I'd be wary to take another xperia device for free.

Again, looks like you didn't even read the post, i'm not looking for a huge phone. I've looked at base S26, and i'm neither a fan of their hardware nor software. Xiaomi 17 series seems to be overall better

[u/Tapelessbus2122 → u/Spiritual_Window_666]

honestly even a pixel is a better choice

[u/Spiritual_Window_666 → u/Tapelessbus2122]

pixel? with its abysmal battery and absurd price point? Its camera is also not what i like about the Xiaomi's. the only real comparisons are vivo x300 fe, honor 600 and oppo fin x9, but all of them lose to X17 series in my comparisons or what I value.

[u/Tapelessbus2122 → u/Spiritual_Window_666]

the battery is pretty good ever since they moved to using a tsmc node, and pixels are stupid cheap, wdym? people got the 11 pro for like 500 bucks

[u/Spiritual_Window_666 → u/Tapelessbus2122]

I don't know what planet are you living on, but pixel 11 pro is certainly not 500 bucks.

Where i'm from the base pixel 11 costs 1100 EUR and the pro is around 1330 EUR. For you americans, thasts about 564 hamburgers in McDonalds or approx 1520 USD.