Overview

• In a livestream, president Lu Weibing confirmed upcoming Xiaomi flagships will retain the rear display and said R&D spending will increase.
• Xiaomi says the 17 series broke first-sale records in China, with the 17 Pro Max setting day-one marks, overall flagship sales up 20% year over year, and Pro-line sales tripling.
• The rear screen currently supports notifications, photo previews, call handling, tickets and pickup codes, with real-time translation promised by the end of October.
• Coverage conflicts on rear-display specifications, with reports variously citing about 2.1 inches, 2.66 inches, or 2.9 inches and differing panel descriptions.
• Outside analysis reports the iPhone 17 is outselling the Xiaomi 17 in China, offering a mixed picture of market performance despite Xiaomi’s sales claims.