"Xiaomi is getting ready to unveil the 17 series later this month, and ahead of that Lu Weibing, the company's President, took to Weibo to compare the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max to the iPhone 17 Pro Max. You can see his hands-on with both in the short video below. The point of this was to assuage people's fears that Xiaomi copied the camera island design from Apple - he's basically saying you can see how different they are."
"Lu says the 17 series will become available in China before October 1, and confirms they will be the first devices equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, due to be unveiled on September 23. Xiaomi has also secured a longer than usual exclusivity period for the chip, so don't expect any competing devices to launch before October."
"Those are obviously Chinese market prices, and if these two ever launch internationally, expect a hefty premium on top. The rear screen can be used for call handling, music control, to display travel information, countdowns, and it can act as a full camera viewfinder so you can elevate your selfies by using the rear cameras to take them. Lu likens it to the cover displays on foldable flip phones."
The 17 series will launch in China before October 1 and will be the first devices to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, supported by an exclusivity window that delays competitor launches until after October. The lineup includes Pro and Pro Max models with Chinese prices around CNY 5,000–6,000 and CNY 6,000–7,000, and higher international prices expected. The design draws inspiration from the Mi 11 Ultra (2021) and features a prominent camera island with an integrated rear screen for calls, music control, travel information, countdowns, and a full camera viewfinder for improved selfies.
Read at GSMArena.com
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