Xiaomi has officially launched the Xiaomi 17 Max in China during the company’s May 2026 launch event. Apart from expanding the Xiaomi 17 lineup, the company also introduced Xiaomi YU7 GT electric vehicle, Xiaomi Band 10 Pro and Xiaomi Ear Clip TWS at the same event.
Xiaomi 17 Max arrives with flagship hardware including Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a Leica-tuned triple rear camera setup and the largest battery in the Xiaomi 17 series. Here are more details about the new smartphone.
The Xiaomi 17 Max starts at CNY 4,799 (approximately Rs. 68,000) for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant.
The 16GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB variants are priced at CNY 5,099 (roughly Rs. 72,000) and CNY 5,399 (around Rs. 76,000), respectively. Meanwhile, the top-end 16GB + 512GB model carries a price tag of CNY 5,799 (approximately Rs. 82,000).
The smartphone is currently available for pre-orders in China and is scheduled to go on sale starting May 25 through Xiaomi’s official online store.
Xiaomi is offering the smartphone in Pixel Black, Sky Blue, and White colour options.
The Xiaomi 17 Max features a 6.9-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a resolution of 1200×2608 pixels. The display supports up to 120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision, and peak brightness of up to 3,500 nits. The panel is protected by Dragon Crystal 3.0 protection.
The phone packs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset built on a 3nm process with clock speeds reaching up to 4.6GHz. The device also includes an Adreno GPU and Qualcomm AI Engine. Xiaomi has paired the processor with up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512GB UFS 4.1 internal storage. It runs HyperOS 3 based on Android 16.
The company has also equipped the device with an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. And for security, it comes with a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
It also features a Leica-branded triple rear camera setup led by a 200-megapixel primary camera with Samsung HP9 sensor, f/1.65 aperture, 23mm focal length, and optical image stabilisation (OIS). The rear camera setup also includes a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture plus support for up to 3x optical zoom and a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera with f/2.4 aperture and a 102-degree field of view.
For selfies and video calls, the device sports a 32-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture. The phone supports video recording at up to 4K 30fps.
One of the biggest highlights of the Xiaomi 17 Max is its massive 8,000mAh battery that makes it the largest battery among all Xiaomi 17 series smartphones. It supports 100W wired fast charging along with 22.5W wired reverse charging support.
Connectivity options on the smartphone include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC, and a USB Type-C port.
Answer. The Xiaomi 17 Max starts at CNY 4,799 (~₹68,000) for the 12GB+256GB variant, with the top-end 16GB+512GB model priced at CNY 5,799 (~₹82,000).
Answer. Pre-orders are live in China and the smartphone will go on sale starting May 25, 2026 via Xiaomi’s official online store.
Answer. It features a 6.9-inch 1.5K AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM, and 512GB UFS 4.1 storage.
Answer. The phone has a Leica triple rear camera with a 200MP Samsung HP9 primary sensor, 50MP periscope telephoto, 50MP ultrawide, and a 32MP selfie camera.
Answer. It packs a massive 8,000mAh battery, the largest in the Xiaomi 17 series, with 100W fast charging and 22.5W reverse charging support.
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