Xiaomi launches new flagship phone with 200MP Leica camera and bright OLED display

Xiaomi has introduced a new member to its current flagship phone lineup, the Xiaomi 17 Max. It's positioned above the vanilla model but below the Pro phones of the series, and it aims to offer more value than the top-end options of the lineup.

Like the other phones in the series, the Xiaomi 17 Max is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the current top-end smartphone SoC from Qualcomm. Xiaomi has paired it with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, both of which are ample for heavyweight workloads.

The camera setup is another highlight of this new Xiaomi phone. It's back sports three sensors, with the primary one being a 200MP unit with a 1/1.4-inch sensor size and f/1.65 aperture. There's a 50MP ultrawide with EIS and a 50MP telephoto camera with OIS, f/2.4 aperture, and 3x optical zoom.

Among the three, the 200MP primary camera is said to sport a 7P aspherical lens group with ultra-high transmittance coating. The sample photos shared by the company show detail-rich captures, and the telephoto sensor is also shown to capture detailed, close-up shots.

On the front, the Xiaomi 17 Max features a 6.9-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2608x1200 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness rating of 3,500 nits. The company adds that there are multiple comfort-focused features, such as full-brightness DC dimming, to offer a comfortable viewing experience.

A stereo speaker setup with full-range drivers, a cooling setup with a large vapor chamber, an 8,000mAh battery, and 100W fast charging support are among the other highlights of the phone. In China, the base model of the Xiaomi 17 Max with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage has a launch price of CNY 4,299, about $632. The maxed-out variant costs CNY 5,299, around $779. There's no confirmation from the brand about a global release yet (12/256GB 17 Pro curr. $788.39 on TradingShenzhen).