It’s official! Xiaomi has launched the most-anticipated Xiaomi 17 series flagship models globally. The company has unveiled the top-end handsets with some subtle design shifts, a few upgrades to the internal parameters, and amazing software features.
Let’s explore the new devices in full detail!
Xiaomi 17 series launched globally with three models: Standard, Ultra, and the Leica Edition. The absence of Pro variants featuring Magic Back Screen is bad news. However, all these newly unveiled devices promise an iconic user experience.
The standard Xiaomi model shows four colors: Black, Blue, Pink, and Green. On the other hand, the Ultra handset will debut in Starlit Green, White, and Black colors.
In addition, the company’s Leica Edition will debut with a new name – Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi. It has a black finish with silver sides. This phone has subtle changes in appearance compared to its Chinese sibling.
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Display
Xiaomi 17 equips a 6.3-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 3500 nits peak brightness, and 1.5K (FHD+) resolution. It has ultra-narrow bezels around the screen, measuring 1.18mm, and supports a 19.6:9 aspect ratio.
Besides, the Ultra and Leitzphone feature a 6.9-inch AMOLED screen with Dragon Crystal Glass protection. These phones also support a 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ resolution, P3 color gamut, eye-friendly DC dimming, and 3500 nits peak brightness.
Performance
All three models sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset coupled with Android 16-based HyperOS 3.0 software system. All of the devices support LPDDR5X + UFS 4.1 storage technology.
Camera
The standard Xiaomi 17 has a Leica-branded triple 50MP camera system that covers primary, ultrawide-angle (107° wide-angle), and telephoto sensors. On the front face, the device has a 50MP selfie snapper.
Ultra models, on the flip side, the company has integrated a 50MP 1-inch main snapper with variable aperture, a 50MP ultrawide camera with macro support, and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens with continuous optical zoom between 75 and 100mm. They have a 50MP + 4K video shooting support lens.
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Battery
Xiaomi 17 standard version packs a 6330mAh battery paired with 100W HyperCharge wired and 50W HyperCharge wireless charging.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the new Leitzphone appear on the global stage with a slightly smaller battery than the standard variant – 6000mAh with the same charging capacities.
Price:
Xiaomi 17 phone with a 12GB + 256GB variant costs EUR 999, while the 512GB variant costs EUR 1099. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra begins at EUR 1499 (16GB + 512GB) and EUR 1699 for the 16GB + 1TB model.
Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi at EUR 1999 for a 16GB RAM and 1TB storage version.
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