Xiaomi's May 21 event: a 1,000 hp EV, a 200MP camera phone, and new earbuds
Xiaomi is holding a major product event on May 21 at 1 p.m. CEST, with four announcements lined up: a high-performance EV, a new flagship smartphone, a fitness band, and clip-on earbuds. The star of the show is the YU7 GT electric SUV — a performance variant boasting around 990 hp, a 705 km CLTC range, and a claimed top speed of 300 km/h. For anyone outside China, though, the wait will be long: the car isn't scheduled for European or UK sale until 2027, and the phone may never arrive at all.
The cars and the phone
The Xiaomi YU7 GT uses a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup producing roughly 990 hp (288 kW front, 450 kW rear). Xiaomi says it has been tuned at the Nürburgring, putting it in direct competition with high-end European performance SUVs at a fraction of the price. In China, the YU7 GT is expected to list between roughly €55,000 and €61,000; EU import tariffs could push that figure above €80,000 when it eventually arrives in Europe, per GoElectra.
The 2027 European timeline is official. Xiaomi opened a Munich R&D; center in September 2025 with over 100 engineers — the YU7 GT is the first model developed there, handling local engineering and homologation, per Investing.com.
The Xiaomi YU7 GT: dual-motor all-wheel drive, ~990 hp, and a claimed 705 km range. Europe gets it in 2027.
The Xiaomi 17 Max is a 6.9-inch Android flagship with an 8,000 mAh battery and a 200MP Leica-tuned primary camera, running on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. It launches in China on May 21. No global release has been announced — the standard Xiaomi 17 series reached international markets at MWC in February 2026, but the Max variant is currently China-only, confirms Notebookcheck.
Xiaomi 17 Max — a 6.9-inch flagship with an 8,000 mAh battery and 200MP Leica camera, launching in China on May 21.
The wearables
The Band 10 Pro is a fitness tracker with a 1.74-inch AMOLED display, advanced health sensors, and up to 20 days of battery life in power-saving mode. A white ceramic edition has been rumored but not confirmed.
The Band 10 Pro features a 1.74-inch AMOLED display and up to 20 days of battery life.
Xiaomi is also unveiling its first clip-on TWS earbuds. The design features a transparent speaker sphere and includes an AI assistant with real-time speech translation. Connectivity specs and language support outside China haven't been detailed yet.
Xiaomi's first clip-on earbuds include a transparent speaker sphere and AI-powered real-time translation.
What to expect in the West
The Band 10 Pro and clip-on earbuds will likely follow Xiaomi's typical Asia-first release pattern — expect a gap of three to six months before any UK or US availability or pricing is confirmed. The 17 Max has no confirmed Western launch date at all. For EV shoppers, the YU7 GT is the most concrete long-term prospect: officially headed for Europe in the second half of 2027, with Munich engineering behind it and Porsche-territory performance numbers to back it up.