We all know Xiaomi will be the first to launch a flagship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. For a while, it was expected to be the Xiaomi 16 series, but the company has confirmed a slight change in plans.
Xiaomi is launching the Xiaomi 17 series instead. The confirmation comes from Xiaomi China, which announced that the lineup will include three new flagships: the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.
And if you guessed the move was to go head-to-head with Apple’s iPhone 17 series, you’d be right—the company itself says so.
Xiaomi also confirmed that the vanilla model won’t see a price increase, meaning the Xiaomi 17 will start at CNY 4,499 for the 12GB/256GB version.
The 17 Pro, meanwhile, is confirmed to be a compact flagship, just like we have been hearing in rumors. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max is being described as the company’s “most powerful flagship in Xiaomi’s history” when it comes to top-end technology and imaging.
What we know so far
The Xiaomi 17 and 17 Pro are expected to feature 6.3-inch displays with ultra-thin bezels, while the larger Pro Max could stretch to 6.8 inches. All three will use OLED panels with 2K resolution.
Powering the trio is the Snapdragon 8 Elite. According to reports, the base Xiaomi 17 will include a 7,000mAh battery, while the Pro Max could climb as high as 7,500mAh. Even the compact 17 Pro is said to pack a sizable 6,300mAh cell with wireless charging support.
On the camera side, the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max are rumored to upgrade to a SmartSens 590 50-megapixel main sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto with macro support. Up front, all three models are expected to carry a 50-megapixel selfie camera with autofocus.
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