Xiaomi has officially launched the Xiaomi 17T series, splitting the lineup into the standard Xiaomi 17T and the higher-end Xiaomi 17T Pro. The phones are being introduced in China with summer promotional pricing that starts at 2,999 yuan before national subsidy discounts.
The standard Xiaomi 17T starts with a 12GB + 256GB version priced at 3,299 yuan, with a summer special price of 2,999 yuan and a national-subsidy price of 2,549.15 yuan. The 12GB + 512GB version is listed at 3,799 yuan, discounted to 3,499 yuan for the summer promotion, and 2,999 yuan after the national subsidy.
The Xiaomi 17T Pro sits higher in the range. Its 12GB + 256GB model is priced at 4,299 yuan, with a summer price of 3,999 yuan and a subsidy price of 3,499 yuan. The 12GB + 512GB model is listed at 4,799 yuan, temporarily reduced to 4,499 yuan, and 3,999 yuan after subsidy. The top 16GB + 512GB version is priced at 5,099 yuan, with a summer price of 4,799 yuan and a subsidy price of 4,299 yuan.
The Pro model is the more visually ambitious phone in the pair. Xiaomi offers it in black, nebula purple, and midnight blue, and it uses a 6.83-inch flagship-grade large display with very narrow equal-width bezels, a rounded “super ellipse” corner design, a four-curved wrapped middle frame, a smaller metal camera deco, and a polished brushed finish.
Photography is one of the main selling points. The Xiaomi 17T series Pro model carries a professional Leica triple-camera setup with Leica Summilux optics. Its Leica high-dynamic main camera uses Xiaomi’s Light Hunter 950 image sensor, a large 1/1.31-inch sensor format, and an f/1.67 aperture.
The rest of the Pro camera system includes a 50MP Leica ultra-long telephoto camera and a 12MP Leica ultra-wide camera. Xiaomi says the phone supports a native 5x optical focal length, 10x optical-grade lossless zoom, and 4K 60fps cinematic portrait video.
Xiaomi is also adding new software features around motion photography. The 17T Pro introduces Leica Live dynamic photos with telephoto support, a new Leica Live Moment watermark, Leica live-collage tools, and three live camera-movement effects.
Inside, the Xiaomi 17T Pro uses the Dimensity 9500 flagship chip. The platform is built on a 3nm process and uses an all-big-core CPU architecture. Xiaomi pairs it with a three-dimensional ring-shaped cold-pump cooling system, which is meant to help the phone sustain performance during gaming and heavy multitasking.
The display is another major Pro feature. Xiaomi says the 17T Pro uses a new 144Hz high-refresh-rate screen and has passed four TÜV Rheinland eye-comfort certifications. For users who spend a lot of time gaming, reading, or watching video, that combination of high refresh rate and eye-comfort tuning is a clear part of the pitch.
Battery capacity is also unusually large for a slim mainstream phone. The Pro model includes a 7,000mAh Xiaomi Jinshajiang battery and supports 100W wired fast charging along with 50W wireless fast charging.
The standard Xiaomi 17T is positioned as the more accessible model, but Xiaomi still gives it several high-end features. It uses a 6.59-inch 2D flat display with narrow bezels, comes in three new colors, and receives the same Leica 5x periscope telephoto camera and Leica Live dynamic photo feature as the Pro model.
The regular model also keeps the large 7,000mAh battery, though it steps down to a Dimensity 8500-Ultra chip instead of the Pro model’s Dimensity 9500. That split gives Xiaomi a way to separate the two phones while still making the base model feel like more than a minor variant.
For U.S. readers, the launch is mostly a useful look at how competitive Chinese Android phones are developing in 2026: larger batteries, faster displays, bigger camera sensors, more periscope zoom, and flagship MediaTek chips are all moving into aggressive mid-to-premium price brackets.
There is no U.S. launch information in the announcement. In China, however, the Xiaomi 17T series is clearly aimed at buyers who want flagship-style display, camera, and battery features without paying full Ultra-level pricing.
