Xiaomi 17 Max review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Xiaomi 17 Max is Xiaomi's 2026 large-format flagship: a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 6.9-inch 120 Hz OLED, and an 8,000 mAh battery with 100 W charging and an IP68 rating. The 12/256 GB tier lists at $850 new, and early used sales cluster around $821 across two transactions — a flagship that depreciates slowly so far.

Display and design

The 6.9-inch OLED refreshes at 120 Hz with 1,200 nits of peak brightness; screen quality is 66/100. The 219 g body scores 69/100 on compactness — the size is the price of the battery — and IP68 covers dust and submersion beyond a meter.

Performance

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is the current top of the catalog: everyday responsiveness 90/100 and gaming 99/100. There is no platform-imposed ceiling for mobile games or heavy multitasking; the phone is specified for everything on the market today.

Camera

The camera is built around a 200 MP main sensor with optical stabilization, flanked by an ultrawide and a dedicated telephoto, and records 8K30; camera score 90/100 — a top-decile figure in our catalog. The large sensor and the zoom stage are the axes where this model separates from ordinary flagships.

Battery and charging

Battery life is the maximum on our scale at 100/100 — the 8,000 mAh cell is the largest in the catalog — while 100 W charging scores 80/100 and refills the pack fast enough to make the size irrelevant on a normal day.

Verdict

At $850 new or around $821 used, the Xiaomi 17 Max is an endurance flagship: maximum battery, top-decile camera, current-generation platform. The 219 g weight is the accepted trade. The Xiaomi 17 Pro is the compact-flagship alternative within the family, and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is the camera-first flagship of the previous generation.