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TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.
These are the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones, while also offering gigantic batteries.
The Pro phones also have secondary rear screens for camera previews, gaming, and more.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor was announced yesterday, and Xiaomi has now launched the first Android phones with this chipset. Say hello to the Xiaomi 17 series, which consists of the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.
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All three phones are indeed powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, while also offering IP69 ratings and the Hyper OS 3 Android skin. However, the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max phones are the more premium offerings here.
Xiaomi 17 Pro series: Return of the rear screen
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Both phones feature secondary rear displays next to the rear cameras, with the Pro model sporting a 2.66-inch panel while the Pro Max variant has a 2.86-inch screen. Xiaomi says this rear screen enables features like a variety of watch faces, music playback, sticky notes, camera/selfie preview functionality, a soft flash for selfies, interactive pets, flight and transit updates, ride-hailing and delivery notifications, and more.
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