Tl; DR
- Xiaomi officially showed the conception of the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max.
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship phones will present a secondary screen at the rear.
- It can display application information, display various clock faces, act as a selfie viewfinder for rear cameras, etc.
Xiaomi has abandoned a teaser video for the next Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, giving us our first official overview of the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 smartphone in the world. Scheduled for launch later this month, Xiaomi’s new flagship products are already distinguished as some of the most unique premium phones of 2026, thanks to a new bold addition – a second display at the rear.
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THE teasing Confirms the previous leaks, showing what Xiaomi calls the “magic rear screen”. It seems that this secondary display can do a lot of things, in particular by showing different clock faces, serving as a selfie viewfinder with rear cameras, showing application information and by displaying colorful conceptions. That said, the teaser only scratches the surface, and Xiaomi can have more stuff for this functionality than what meets the eye in the teaser.
Interestingly, this is not Xiaomi’s first stab on a rear screen on a flagship smartphone. The Mi 11 Ultra, launched in 2021, also included a small 1.1 inch Amoled panel at the back, but it was much more limited. This time, “the magic rear screen” on the Xiaomi 17 Pro range looks like a more ambitious socket. What do you think of design? Is this something that you would like more Android flagship products to adopt? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
In addition to this second off -competition display, the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max also have a Leica logo under the cameras, confirming that the two brands collaborate again to settle the configuration of the photography.
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