Xiaomi is ready to launch yours New generation of high end mobile phones. That’s right, everything seems to indicate that the successors of the Xiaomi 15, 15 pro and 15 ultra are ready, but they will not have the expected name.
In theory, The new series should be called Xiaomi 16. However, it seems that the launch of the latest Apple cell phones caused a change of plans to Xiaomi.
The new flagships of the Chinese brand will skip the number “16” Be called Xiaomi 17 like the iPhone 17. Subsequently, we tell you what Xiaomi says about this change and everything that is known about these new cell phones.
Why wasn’t there Xiaomi 16? The iPhone 17 was the reason for the jump to Xiaomi 17
Lu Webing, the president of the Xiaomi mobile department, confirmed in a Publication in Weibo that the new branded flagships will be called Xiaomi 17. Furthermore, The executive revealed it They made the decision to compete with AppleIn particular with the new iPhone 17.
And it’s not just a number of number or generation. Also They are renamed them to look like iPhone 17: Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. There will no longer be a “Xiaomi 17 Ultra” as was customary but a “Pro Max”.
Weibing mentions that the reason for this change is for them “Xiaomi are aligned with the iPhone”since they consider that power insurance “He faces the iPhone in the same generation and level”. Most likely it is also a strategy to prevent its high range from being perceived as a generation before that of the iPhone.
Finally, he also confirmed it They will release the new flag processor (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, the name has yet to be confirmed) and that the basic version will keep its launch price: 4499 Yuana, about € 540 to change.
When will Xiaomi 17 be launched?
At the moment, the exact date in which the new Xiaomi 17 was not revealed. However, it is practically a fact that They will be launched in China at the end of this month of September. The rest of the world must wait until the beginning of 2026 for the arrival of these flagships.
What else is known about Xiaomi 17? The latest items indicate that they will have screens OLED with 2K resolution, Batteries up to 7000 mAh And that they will stop using Sony cameras to release a new and promising sensor called SmartSens 590. It also remains to be known if the Rear secondary screen It will only be an exclusive feature of Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.
And you… Do you think Xiaomi 17 will compete with the iPhone 17?
