Xiaomi unveiled the 17T series this week – both phones cost €100 more than their 15T predecessors, but they also bring some significant upgrades.
Starting with the Xiaomi 17T, phones now have a 50MP 5x/115mm periscope camera to match its Pro brother. The camera is capable of 30cm macro shots as well as 10x lossless zoom. This is quite an upgrade from the old 2x/46mm lens. Anyway, the tele camera is joined by a 50MP 1/1.55” main, a 12MP ultra-wide and a 32MP selfie camera.
The 17T is smaller than the 15T as the new model has a 6.59″ display, 12-bit 120Hz OLED panel. However, with the magic of silicon-carbon, the battery capacity has increased to 6,500mAh (+1,000mAh compared to the 15T). As for charging, the phone draws 67W if you use the HyperCharge adapter and 67W if you use the USB PPS adapter. Supports 50W. Reverse charging is also an option and you can power other devices up to 22.5W, see our review for details on how the camera and battery performed in real-world testing.
Xiaomi 17T
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12/256GB – €750 at Amazon DE 12/512GB – €800 at Amazon DE
The Xiaomi 17T Pro keeps its display at 6.83″ in size, a 12-bit OLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate. The battery on this one is even bigger – 7,000mAh (+1,500mAh) and supports both 100W wired (HyperCharge and PPS) and 50W wireless charging.
17T There is also a video review.
Xiaomi 17T Pro
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12/512GB – €1,000 on Amazon DE
As mentioned above, the 17T series is €100 more than last year’s 15T. And since both the phones were launched just a few days ago, there are no discounts yet.
But that doesn’t mean there aren’t deals – Xiaomi is offering both phones as a bundle with your choice of tablet, either the cheaper Redmi Pad 2 9.7” or the premium Xiaomi Pad 8.
The Redmi tablet has a 9.7″ 120Hz IPS LCD and Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 chipset. It only has 4GB of RAM, which is quite limited, but 64GB of storage can be expanded via microSD. The battery is a decent-sized 7,600mAh cell with 18W charging. Normally, this tablet costs €200, but with the bundle you can get it for €100.
Xiaomi 17T Bundle
12/256GB
Even with a 12/512GB phone for €50 more
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Redmi Pad 2 9.7 – €850 at Amazon DE Xiaomi Pad 8 – €1,050 at Amazon DE
Xiaomi 17T Pro Bundle
12/512GB
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Redmi Pad 2 9.7 – €1,100 at Amazon DE Xiaomi Pad 8 – €1,300 at Amazon DE
The Xiaomi Pad 8 has a larger 11.2″ 144Hz IPS LCD and a powerful Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. It has more RAM and storage, but no microSD slot. The slate runs on a 9,200mAh battery with 45W charging and 22.5W reverse charging. Normally, this slate would cost you €450 (although there is a €30 discount on mi.com at the moment), but the bundle The price with is €300.
redmi pad 2 9.7
4/64GB on Amazon DE – €200
xiaomi pad 8
€30 off
Xiaomi DE at 8/128GB – €420
The Xiaomi 17 Max and 17 Pro Max are not available in Europe – this leaves only the smaller Xiaomi 17 and the pricier Xiaomi 17 Ultra as higher-end models than the 17T series. But if you’re looking for an alternative to those, check out the Poco F8 Ultra.
Poco F8 Ultra
€130/€180 off
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12/256GB – €700 at Amazon DE 16/512GB – €720 at Amazon DE
It’s cheaper than the vanilla 17T, yet it brings the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset that rivals the 17T Pro’s MediaTek chip. And it has the same 1/1.31″ Light Fusion 950 sensor as the Pro, plus a 50MP 5x/115mm periscope and even a 50MP ultra-wide (vs. 12MP on the 17T model). The screen is even larger at 6.9″ (it’s a 12-bit 120Hz OLED), but the battery is a little smaller at 6,500mAh (100W wired, 50W Wireless Charging).