Xiaomi 17 Pro Max arrives with a look that feels more like a mini‑tablet than a phone. The front houses a massive 6.9‑inch AMOLED panel that runs at 120Hz and pushes 1200 × 2608 pixels, giving a crisp, buttery‑smooth experience. Xiaomi’s Dragon Crystal glass covers the screen, promising better scratch resistance than typical Gorilla Glass.
The real surprise is the 3‑inch rear display, also 120Hz and full‑color. This secondary screen sits on the back of the phone and can be turned on for quick glances at the time, calendar events, alarms, or even live game stats without waking the main screen. Users can pick from dozens of widgets, set custom wallpapers, or use it as a secondary game controller.
To make the rear screen more than a novelty, Xiaomi released a dedicated gaming case. The case adds physical buttons that map to the back display, letting players keep their thumbs on the main screen while tapping actions on the rear panel.
Under the hood lives Qualcomm’s brand‑new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The chip features an octa‑core layout with two 4.61 GHz Prime cores and six 3.63 GHz Efficiency cores, making it one of the first smartphones to run this next‑gen silicon. Paired with 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and the fastest UFS 4.0 storage available, the phone breezes through heavy multitasking, 4K video editing, and high‑frame‑rate gaming.
Early benchmarks put the Snapdragon 8 Elite ahead of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra, delivering higher Geekbench scores and smoother GPU performance. The chipset does generate heat during prolonged stress tests, but Xiaomi’s vapor‑channel cooling solution spreads the heat evenly, keeping throttling in check.
The camera setup centers on a 5× periscope telephoto lens with a 1/2‑inch sensor and an f/2.6 aperture. This large sensor captures more light, translating into clearer zoom shots and better low‑light detail. The system also includes a primary 50 MP sensor and an ultra‑wide 13 MP lens, rounding out a versatile trio.
Despite the extra rear panel, the phone feels lighter than Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max, thanks to a clever internal layout and the use of magnesium‑aluminum alloy frames. The overall build feels premium, with sleek curves, a matte finish, and no visible seams.
Battery life hasn’t been disclosed in detail yet, but Xiaomi claims the device will comfortably last a full day of mixed usage, aided by the power‑efficient Snapdragon 8 Elite and adaptive refresh‑rate technology on both screens.
