Xiaomi 17T Pro: 7,000mAh battery and flagship chip for €999
Xiaomi has locked in May 28, 2026 as the launch date for its 17T series, and leaked pricing has already surfaced across multiple regions. The 17T starts at €749 (12GB/256GB), while the 17T Pro comes in at €999 (12GB/512GB) — a €250 jump over the previous 15T Pro in a single generation, per Tech Advisor. At that price, it's pushing hard against Samsung's Galaxy S26 and Apple's iPhone 17.
The hardware
The 17T Pro runs on MediaTek's Dimensity 9500, a chip that promises 32% better single-core performance and 55% lower peak power consumption than its predecessor, according to MediaTek. The standard 17T steps down to the Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Both are capable processors, but the gap between them is real.
The 17T Pro gets a 6.83-inch AMOLED display at 144Hz; the standard 17T uses a 6.59-inch AMOLED at 120Hz. Neither is a compromise on paper.
The headline spec, though, is the battery. The 17T Pro packs a 7,000mAh cell — large even by 2026 standards — with 100W wired charging and 50W wireless. That combination means a full charge in well under an hour, and real-world endurance that should comfortably last two days for most users.
Camera duties go to a Leica-tuned system with a 5x optical zoom and up to 120x digital zoom on both models, confirmed via Notebookcheck.
The value question
At €999, the 17T Pro sits uncomfortably close to Xiaomi's own 17 Ultra, which starts above €1,200. That's a narrowing gap that raises an obvious question: who is the Pro actually for? The OnePlus 13R undercuts it significantly at around £699, and Samsung's Galaxy S26 occupies the same price band with stronger brand recognition outside China.
UK retail availability — Amazon.co.uk, John Lewis, Currys — hasn't been confirmed yet. Based on how previous T-series phones rolled out, expect a five-to-six week lag after the EU launch before units hit UK shelves. For those still holding a 15T Pro bought at a discount, the upgrade math is harder to justify this time around, notes Memeburn.
The specs are genuinely competitive. The pricing, less so.