Xiaomi is accelerating its flagship rollout with the Xiaomi 17 series, launching in September 2025—earlier than the prior Xiaomi 15's October debut—to square off against Apple's iPhone 17 in China's competitive smartphone arena. The lineup includes three models: Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, skipping the "16" numbering for the second time (after the 2018 Mi 8 jump). Powered by Qualcomm's newly unveiled Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, these devices will be the first globall