Xiaomi 17 series debuts in China, bringing base, Pro, and Pro Max models

Xiaomi 17 series debuts in China, bringing base, Pro, and Pro Max models


Note: This article was first published on 26 September 2025.

Xiaomi is among the first Android phone makers to unveil its 2026 premium-tier flagship smartphones, shortly after Qualcomm revealed its next-generation mobile platform.

The Xiaomi 17 series announcement revealed the base model, Xiaomi 17, alongside pro-grade Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max models (thus far). Expected upgrades include the newest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, alongside other added perks to take advantage of its enhanced power in their displays, cameras, batteries, and even added features in the Pro series handsets.

Xiaomi 17 

Xiaomi 17 in four colours

Xiaomi 17.

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While the base Xiaomi 17 comes in a compact 6.3-inch display at 3,500-nits peak brightness, it has now reduced the bezels to 1.18mm for a more immersive viewing experience. Other display perks are the M10 Display Panel and SuperRED luminous material, but it’s still unclear what these new additions do for the phone.

Returning is the Leica partnership, with Xiaomi 17 packing Leica Summilux lenses across all rear cameras. The 50MP main now uses a Light Fusion 950 sensor with f/1.6 aperture and OIS, while the telephoto lens at 60mm equivalent (likely 3x for optical zoom) has f/2.0 aperture and 10cm close-focus enabled. Xiaomi has also added a new Master Portrait shooting mode, which is said to offer professional-grade quality in skin tone reproduction and hair rendering.



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