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Xiaomi 17 Max Tipped to Launch With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Larger Battery Than Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Xiaomi 17 Max Tipped to Launch With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Larger Battery Than Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Xiaomi 17 Max is said to feature narrow, symmetrical bezels on all four edges of the display.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 14 January 2026 10:45 IST

Xiaomi 17 Max Tipped to Launch With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Larger Battery Than Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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Xiaomi 17 Pro is equipped with a 6,300mAh battery

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Highlights

Xiaomi 17 Max tipped to feature largest battery in the Xiaomi 17 series
Xiaomi 17 Max is rumoured to launch in the firs quarter of this year
Xiaomi 17 Ultra was launched last month in China

Xiaomi 17 Max is said to be in the works as the fifth member of the Xiaomi 17 family. While Xiaomi has yet to announce any plans to launch a new smartphone, a fresh leak reveals the key specifications of the upcoming smartphone. The Xiaomi 17 Max is said to come with the largest battery in the Xiaomi 17 series, with support for both wired and wireless fast charging. It is expected to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and sport a display with narrow and symmetrical bezels. The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, and Xiaomi 17 Ultra are currently available for purchase in China.

Xiaomi 17 Max Specifications, Features (Expected)

Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) on Weibo claimed that Xiaomi 17 Max will feature an 8,000mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging support. If true, this would be the largest battery in the Xiaomi 17 series. The vanilla Xiaomi 17 features a 7,000mAh battery, while the Xiaomi 17 Ultra comes with a 6,800mAh battery. The Xiaomi 17 Pro features a 6,300mAh battery, while the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max variant is equipped with a 7,500mAh cell.

Further, the Xiaomi 17 Max is said to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, like other Xiaomi 17 counterparts. The handset's display will likely have narrow, symmetrical bezels on all four edges.

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In the comment section, the tipster states that the rear camera design of Xiaomi 17 Max will mirror that of the standard model. The new phone is said to feature a periscope telephoto lens.

The Xiaomi 17 Max is rumoured to launch in the first quarter of this year as the fifth member of the Xiaomi 17 series. The lineup currently includes the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, and Xiaomi 17 Ultra models. All these phones run on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipsets and boast Leica-tuned cameras.

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The company launched the Xiaomi 17 Ultra last month in China with a starting price of CNY 6,999 (roughly Rs. 90,000) for the base variant with 12GB RAM + 512GB storage. It has a 6.9-inch AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution and a triple rear camera unit, featuring a 50-megapixel primary shooter, a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera.

Xiaomi 17 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display (Primary) 6.30-inch

Cover Display 2.70-inch

Cover Resolution 904x572 pixels

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 6300mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1220x2656 pixels

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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display (Primary) 6.90-inch

Cover Display 2.90-inch

Cover Resolution 976x596 pixels

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 512GB

Battery Capacity 7500mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1200x2608 pixels

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Xiaomi 17

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 7,000mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 2,656x1,220 pixels

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 512GB

Battery Capacity 6,800mAh

OS Android 16

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