Xiaomi 17

The Xiaomi 17’s design is made out of glass and aluminium. It feels premium and is also quite durable with an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. It looks similar to other flagships at this price point, but packs interesting hardware.

Its top-of-the-line processor offers more than enough power for everyday tasks. Xiaomi’s HyperOS is well optimised to take advantage of it and the phone also packs a vapour chamber cooling system to help it maintain performance while playing demanding games.

Camera performance is as good as it gets in this segment. Xiaomi’s Leica collaboration also plays an important part here. The phone’s video recording capabilities are very impressive and it can also capture 8K footage as well.

Battery life is pretty good for a compact device, lasting a whole day with heavy usage. Charging speeds are really fast and the phone also offers fast wireless charging using its proprietary dock.