Xiaomi 17, 17 Ultra, 17T debut timelines tipped

Santi Bongco
Jan. 3, 2026, 10:41

A well-known tipster shared when the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Ultra, and Xiaomi 17T are expected to arrive.

The Xiaomi 17 series has recently welcomed the Ultra model in China. Soon, the said model and the vanilla variant will be introduced to the international market. According to leaker Abhishek Yadav, the two devices could arrive in India in March 2026, which is around the same time the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra debuted in 2025.

Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

The account also discussed the Xiaomi 17T, which is allegedly coming to India in April 2026. It is unknown whether the device is a rebadged version of a Redmi model from China, but it is believed to be the new Xiaomi 17 series model currently in development, which is expected to house a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip.

The Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra, meanwhile, could arrive with the same set of specifications as their Chinese versions. Yet, we still expect some differences, including a smaller battery.

To recall, the said devices feature the following in China:

Xiaomi 17

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • LPDDR5X RAM
  • UFS 4.1 storage 
  • 12GB/256GB (CN¥4,499/$630), 12GB/512GB (CN¥4,799/$672), and 16GB/512GB (CN¥4,999/$700)
  • 6.3” flat 1.5K 1-120Hz OLED with 3500nits peak brightness and 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
  • 50MP Light Hunter 950 ƒ/1.67 23mm main camera with OIS + 50MP ƒ/2.0 60mm telephoto with OIS + 50MP ƒ/2.4 102° ultrawide
  • 50MP selfie camera with AF
  • 7000mAh battery
  • 100W wired charging + 50W wireless + 22.5W wired reverse charging  + 22.5W wireless reverse charging 
  • IP68 rating
  • Xiaomi HyperOS 3
  • Black, White, Pink, and Blue

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • LPDDR5X RAM
  • UFS 4.1 storage 
  • 6.9” 2608 x 1200px 120Hz AMOLED with 3500nits peak brightness and under-screen 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
  • 50MP 1” Light Fusion 1050L (ƒ/1.67, 23mm) main camera with OIS + 50MP ultrawide with AF + 200MP Samsung HPE 1/1.4” (ƒ/2.39-ƒ/2.96) periscope telephoto macro with 3.2x-4.3x optical zoom and OIS
  • 50MP selfie camera
  • 6800mAh battery
  • 90W wired, 50W wireless, 22.5W wired reverse, and wireless reverse charging
  • Xiaomi HyperOS 3

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