Earlier today, Xiaomi president Lu Weibing revealed he will host a livestream at 7PM CST to address questions about the new series, including why the company skipped the Xiaomi 16 name altogether. Meanwhile, an industry source has shared some details about its launch timeline in China.
According to our source, the Xiaomi 17 series may launch in China as early as September 30. While this has not been officially confirmed, Xiaomi recently began teasing the 17 Pro series, suggesting the official launch date could be announced soon.
Reports indicate that Xiaomi will launch three models in the series: the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max. While details on the standard version remain limited, information about the Pro models has already surfaced.
As per previous leaks and benchmarks, the Xiaomi 17 Pro, as well as the standard Xiaomi 17 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. This upcoming processor includes two performance cores at 4.61 GHz and six efficiency cores at 3.63 GHz. Early Geekbench scores show 3,096 in single-core and 9,382 in multi-core tests, pointing to strong performance for everyday use and gaming. The device will ship with 16GB of RAM and Android 16-based HyperOS 3.
A recent teaser from Xiaomi confirmed that the Pro lineup is also bringing back a rear display, now called the “Magic Back Screen.” The rectangular strip replaces the camera island and surrounds the lenses with a secondary display. It can be customized with clock faces, avatars, or GIFs, and will work as a selfie viewfinder, a panel for smart home controls, and other contextual shortcuts.
As for optics, the camera system on the 17 Pro is expected to feature a 50MP main sensor with f/1.67 aperture, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a 50MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom at f/3.0. The Pro Max version will offer a slightly brighter f/2.6 zoom lens. Like its predecessors, the cameras will be co-engineered and tuned in collaboration with Leica. You can click on this link to find out more about the Xiaomi 17 Pro and why it deserves your attention this year.
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