For several years now, Xiaomi has been betting on quality that makes it as well-known as its prices. And almost as much time has passed since he has shown that he is achieving it. The commitment to design, battery and camera is paying off. For samples the last button: the Xiaomi 17. At first glance, it must be confessed, it does not seem like a phone that wants to attract attention. But just start using it to understand that your ambition is not in the form, but in the substance.
The camera is probably its strongest argument. Xiaomi has once again relied on the collaboration with Leica, not as an aesthetic label, but as a way of understanding photography. The system is built around 50 megapixel sensors (main, ultra wide angle and telephoto)something that is already beginning to be common in the high range, but here with a clear intention: coherence.
There is no “star” lens and no secondary ones, they are all designed to perform. The large main sensor (1/1.31”) works especially well in low light conditions, where dynamic range and color management make a difference. The images do not seek immediate impact, saturation, aggressive contrast, but rather a certain naturalness, something unusual in mobile phones that tend to “overact” the scene.
The telephoto lens, on the other hand, is perhaps the most debatable point. It complies, but in some cases the processing with artificial intelligence can be somewhat obvious, especially at longer zooms. It is not a serious failure, but it is a reminder that even in the high range there are concessions.
Then there is the battery, which is where the Xiaomi 17 plays one of its most surprising cards. At 6,330 mAh, it not only outperforms most of its direct rivals, but it does so without significantly increasing the size of the device.
There is interesting technology behind it here: a silicon-carbon battery that allows for greater energy density. Translated into real use, it means something simple but increasingly valuable: forgetting about the charger for more than a day. And when it comes time to charge it, it does so quickly, very quickly. 100W wired and 50W wireless charging They turn what was previously a wait into an almost invisible procedure. It is one of those aspects that takes nothing to get used to, but from which it is almost impossible to return.
In specifications, The Xiaomi 17 plays in flagship territory without complexes. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor (with 3 nanometer architecture) places performance at the forefront of the market, both in everyday tasks and in more demanding scenarios such as gaming or video editing.
The 6.3-inch screen reinforces that idea of balance: Small size, but high-end features. OLED panel, adaptive refresh rate of up to 120 Hz and brightness peaks that reach 3,500 nits. It may not be a mobile phone designed to impress on the technical sheet, but it is one that works very well in all sections. And that is one of its great virtues.
In a market where many devices seek to stand out in a single aspect (the best camera, the largest battery, the most extreme design), the Xiaomi 17 opts for another strategy: not failing in anything important. And it is that A mobile phone is not a list of specifications, but rather an object of trust and we can deposit it in it.has fulfilled its mission: uniting an aspect as human as trust, with an object. And that’s a lot.
Verdict:
Available in green, pink, black and light blue, the Xiaomi 17 (available for €999) is one of the best in the price sector it occupies. The important thing: in terms of features and software, it is a mobile phone that will continue to be current in the next 4 years, something that is already a lot in technology.