Design and Naming Strategy
📌 The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max name directly mirrors Apple's convention, skipping the '16' series (from 15) in a move speculated to align with the new iPhone naming scheme.
📱 The device features a distinctive, large camera module design, similar to the aesthetic seen on newer iPhone models, leading to comparisons about who influenced whom.
🟢 The reviewed unit features a sage green matte finish, deviating from the glossy green offered in previous models like the Xiaomi 14.

Display and Specifications
📏 The phone boasts a large 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of $1200 \times 2608$ pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, protected by Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass (Generation 3).
🧠 It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, achieving an AnTuTu 11 score of approximately 3.2 million, which is reportedly lower than expected maximums achieved by this chip (up to 4 million).
🔋 Battery specifications are impressive, featuring a massive 7500 mAh capacity, supporting 100W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 22.5W reverse wireless charging.

Rear Display Functionality
👀 A major highlight is the 2.9-inch secondary AMOLED screen on the back, capable of mirroring front screen actions, displaying custom watch faces, and showing notifications.
📸 This rear screen significantly enhances the camera experience by allowing live preview for high-quality rear camera selfies across all lenses (0.7x, 2x, 5x), potentially making the front camera redundant.
⚙️ Customization options for the rear display are extensive, including custom text, AI wallpapers, and specialized widgets like timers, which demonstrate deep integration, although some features may be limited on the initial China unit.

Camera System and Performance
📸 All three rear cameras (main, periscope telephoto, and ultrawide) feature a 50MP resolution, consistent with Xiaomi's flagship collaborations with Leica.
💨 While photo quality is high with typical Leica characteristics (strong contrast, creamy colors), initial performance testing indicated potential overheating issues during demanding tasks like playing Genshin Impact, causing frame rate drops.
📹 Rear video recording is capable of up to 8K at 30 fps or 4K at 60 fps, offering clearly superior quality compared to the front camera recordings.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The rear screen's most valuable feature is the real-time camera preview, a feature highly desired that addresses the gap between front and rear camera quality.
➡️ The overall package presents aggressive innovation (dual screen, high specs) at a more accessible price point (the 16GB/512GB variant costs around 6,299 Yuan / $\sim$15 million IDR), challenging established leaders.
⚠️ Potential concerns remain regarding the thermal performance under load and the uncertainty of the software optimization and global availability of advanced rear display features.

📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Nov 27, 2025, 13:21 UTC