In the final days of September, Xiaomi quietly set a new flagship before the Chinese public in the form of the 17 Pro Max, a phone that puts a second screen on the back of its camera island and borrows a naming logic that echoes Apple's own line. It arrives first among devices carrying Qualcomm's freshly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and carries Leica-tuned cameras, a large battery, and a price that starts at CNY 5,999. Whether this handset will cross borders into a market such as India, where it would be measured directly against the iPhone 17 Pro Max, remains an open question that the p
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Launches in China With Rear Second Screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Leica Cameras
A second screen sits in the camera island
Mark
Why does a second screen on the back matter?
Mimi
It changes what the camera island does. Beyond cameras, it shows alarms, AI pets and AI portraits, and with a special case Xiaomi says it can become a handheld game console.
Mark
And the chip?
Mimi
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 was announced earlier this week, and this is the first phone shipping with it. It also runs HyperOS 3 on Android 16.
Luke
Careful with the price claim. The report says the Pro Max costs about half the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but it gives no iPhone figure to check that against.
Mimi
Fair. What's confirmed is the Chinese pricing: CNY 5,999 for 12GB + 512GB, up to CNY 6,999 for 16GB + 1TB.
Mark
The rupee figures?
Luke
Those are approximate conversions, not Indian prices. Nothing says the phone is coming to India.
Mimi
The writer only says they're eager to see it launch there.
Mark
What about the battery?
Mimi
7,500mAh with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, at 192 grams and 8mm thick.
Luke
Those are the stated specs. The report has no testing, so how the battery or cameras perform is still unknown.
Il Polso
- Xiaomi has unveiled the 17 Pro Max in China, and its rear screen is already drawing attention as the headline feature.
- The phone's look and naming invite comparison with Apple's iPhone 17 line, sharpening the rivalry between the two brands.
- Xiaomi is pairing the newest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip with a 7,500mAh battery and fast charging to win over power-hungry buyers.
- Starting at CNY 5,999, the phone lands at roughly half the price of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, creating pressure on premium pricing.
- The big question now is whether the device will reach India, where buyers would weigh it immediately against Apple's offering.
In the final days of September, Xiaomi quietly set a new flagship before the Chinese public in the form of the 17 Pro Max, a phone that puts a second screen on the back of its camera island and borrows a naming logic that echoes Apple's own line. It arrives first among devices carrying Qualcomm's freshly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and carries Leica-tuned cameras, a large battery, and a price that starts at CNY 5,999. Whether this handset will cross borders into a market such as India, where it would be measured directly against the iPhone 17 Pro Max, remains an open question that the phone's makers have not yet answered.
Xiaomi has unveiled the 17 Pro Max in China this week, and the first thing people notice is a second, smaller screen set into the camera island on the back of the phone.
The naming was widely expected. Xiaomi's 17 series was tipped to include Pro and Pro Max variants, a scheme that echoes Apple's iPhone 17 line. The rear camera layout also looks familiar, and News18 notes it resembles something Apple has used before.
The rear display is the headline feature, used for alarms, AI pets and AI portraits. With a special case, Xiaomi says the back screen can become a handheld gaming console. The front carries a 6.9-inch 2K AMOLED panel.
Inside, the phone is among the first to ship with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and comes with HyperOS 3, based on Android 16. The three 50MP rear cameras are tuned by Leica, as is typical for Xiaomi's flagship number series, and include a periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom.
The battery is where News18 says Xiaomi pulls ahead. It holds 7,500mAh, supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, and still weighs 192 grams at 8mm thick.
Pricing starts at CNY 5,999, roughly Rs 74,700, for 12GB and 512GB. The 16GB and 512GB version costs CNY 6,299, and 16GB with 1TB costs CNY 6,999. News18 describes the Pro Max as about half the price of the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Whether the phone leaves China is still unknown. News18 is eager to see whether Xiaomi brings it to India, a market it calls fiercely competitive. If it does, buyers will almost certainly start with the price gap against Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Xiaomi has taken the wraps off the 17 Pro Max in China this week, and the first thing that stands out is on the back of the phone: a second, smaller screen set into the camera island.
The phone's naming had been anticipated. The Xiaomi 17 series was tipped to include 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max variants, a scheme that echoes Apple's own iPhone 17 line. The resemblance goes beyond the names. The rear camera layout on the 17 Pro Max looks familiar, and News18 notes it resembles something Apple has used before.
The rear display is the headline feature. It is used for alarms, AI pets and AI portraits. Xiaomi also says that with a special case, the back screen can be turned into a handheld gaming console. The main display on the front is a 6.9-inch 2K AMOLED panel.
Inside, the phone is the first on the market to ship with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, which was announced earlier in the week. It also arrives with HyperOS 3, Xiaomi's software layer based on Android 16, installed out of the box.
The camera system is tuned by Leica, as is typical for Xiaomi's flagship number series. It has three rear cameras: a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultrawide lens and a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom.
Battery is where News18 says Xiaomi pulls ahead of Apple. The 17 Pro Max carries a 7,500mAh cell, with 100W wired and 50W wireless fast charging. Despite that capacity, the phone weighs 192 grams and is 8mm thick.
Pricing starts at CNY 5,999, roughly Rs 74,700, for the base model with 12GB of memory and 512GB of storage. The 16GB + 512GB version costs CNY 6,299 (about Rs 78,400), and the 16GB + 1TB version CNY 6,999 (about Rs 87,100). News18 describes the Pro Max as about half the price of the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
What remains open is whether the phone leaves China. News18 says it is eager to see if Xiaomi launches the 17 Pro Max and other models in India, a market it calls fiercely competitive. If it does, the pricing comparison with Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max will be the first thing buyers look at.
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News18 said it is eager to see whether Xiaomi launches the 17 Pro Max in India, where competition is fierce.— News18
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