Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Name: Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Brand: Xiaomi

$1,21216GB + 512GBUltra Flagship2026

8.8

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.9"

Display

200MP

Camera

6,000

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

90W

Charging

218.4g

Weight

Why the 17 Ultra

Ultra Flagship

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is a top-tier ultra-flagship featuring a highly versatile camera system with a unique 200MP continuous zoom periscope lens and the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The performance score is supported by high-end benchmark results (AnTuTu v11: 3,863,387). While the hardware is exceptional, the very high price point limits its value score relative to the broader market.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.8

Performance

9.5

Battery

9.2

Display

9.3

Build

9.5

Value

5.5

Strengths

200MP periscope telephoto with continuous optical zoom

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset

6000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 90W charging

IP69-rated dust and water resistance

120Hz LTPO AMOLED display with 3500 nits peak brightness

Weaknesses

Very high entry price

Large and heavy form factor

Xiaomi 17 Ultra full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, March 10

Announced

2026, February 28

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)

Protection

Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0

Resolution

1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, HyperOS 3

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 840

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.1

Internal

512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring

50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF

TOF 3D, (depth)

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.7", 0.61µm, AF

Features

HDR, panorama

Sound

3 specs

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Charging

90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+

50W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

10W reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Aerospace-grade glass fiber

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back / silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame

Weight

218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz)

Dimensions

162.9 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 19:09h

Display

1132 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.1 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 2777490 (v10), 3863387 (v11)

GeekBench: 10896 (v6)

3DMark: 6948 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Black, White, Starlit Green

Models

25128PNA1G, 2512BPNDAG

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra

$1,21216GB + 512GBUltra Flagship2026

8.8

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration2 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.9"

Display

200MP

Camera

6,000

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

90W

Charging

218.4g

Weight

Why the 17 Ultra

Ultra Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.8

Performance

9.5

Battery

9.2

Display

9.3

Build

9.5

Value

5.5

Strengths

200MP periscope telephoto with continuous optical zoom

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset

6000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 90W charging

IP69-rated dust and water resistance

120Hz LTPO AMOLED display with 3500 nits peak brightness

Weaknesses

Very high entry price

Large and heavy form factor

Xiaomi 17 Ultra full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, March 10

Announced

2026, February 28

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)

Protection

Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0

Resolution

1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, HyperOS 3

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 840

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.1

Internal

512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring

50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF

TOF 3D, (depth)

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama