Xiaomi 17T First Impressions | Devices 360

The T-series has lengthy been an attention-grabbing proposition in Xiaomi’s portfolio. While the numbered flagship collection showcases the corporate’s newest improvements, the model’s T fashions concentrate on bringing choose flagship options to a extra accessible worth level. The new Xiaomi 17T not solely continues that formulation but additionally marks the return of a T-series telephone to India after greater than 4 years. The handset locations a stronger emphasis on pictures than earlier than, particularly with the inclusion of the Leica-tuned imaging system.

With a beginning worth of Rs. 59,999, the Xiaomi 17T goals to attraction to those that worth digital camera versatility with out getting into ultra-premium territory, since it’s a section the place the Xiaomi 17 Ultra already reigns.

At first look, the Xiaomi 17T seems to have inherited quite a lot of traits from its flagship siblings, significantly the Xiaomi 17. The model has opted for a flat-frame building with gently rounded corners. The sides are flat, and the curved corners have prevented the body from feeling sharp throughout my preliminary days of use.

The body itself seems metallic, whereas the rear panel is fibreglass. It has a satin-like end that sits someplace between matte and frosted glass. We have the Violet colourway, and it leans extra in direction of a muted lavender tone than a vibrant purple. I believe this may attraction to shoppers who are not looking for their telephones to face out.

The square-shaped digital camera module is situated in direction of the upper-left nook of the rear panel and is an identical to the unit on the Xiaomi 17. The three cameras are organized throughout the island. Although the deco protrudes barely from the physique, it doesn’t trigger the telephone to wobble when positioned on a flat floor. It can also be spectacular that Xiaomi has managed to limit the dimensions of the digital camera island, particularly when rivals with related {hardware} have a again panel dominated by it.

The energy and quantity buttons are positioned on the suitable edge, whereas the USB Type-C port, speaker grille, microphone, and SIM tray occupy the underside edge. The telephone additionally carries an IP68 score for mud and water resistance.

On the entrance, the Xiaomi 17T includes a 6.59-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh charge and as much as 3,500 nits peak brightness. Based on our preliminary impressions, the panel seems sharp and vibrant, with punchy colors and wonderful distinction. Brightness ranges are promising indoors, though we’ll wait to see the way it performs underneath Delhi’s harsh solar, one thing which we’ll cowl in our full overview.

You get the MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra chipset underneath the hood, paired with 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and as much as 512GB of storage. The handset runs HyperOS 3 primarily based on Android 16. The {hardware} mixture seems spectacular for its worth at first look. On paper, the Xiaomi 17T ought to have the ability to comfortably deal with multitasking, media consumption, and gaming workloads.

However, we’ll carefully look at the benchmark efficiency and sustained utilization behaviour over the following few weeks.

The spotlight of the Xiaomi 17T is its full Leica digital camera system. It is supplied with a 50-megapixel Leica fundamental digital camera, a 50-megapixel Leica telephoto digital camera with 5x optical zoom, and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor. There are additionally Leica imaging modes together with the Summilux optical lens system. For selfies and video calls, the handset will get a 32-megapixel entrance digital camera.

This is an attention-grabbing proposition as a result of Xiaomi has launched a devoted 5x telephoto digital camera to a section the place many rivals proceed to depend on shorter-range zoom options. We’ve taken a couple of photographs with the Xiaomi 17T, and the zoom compression and portrait separation from the 5x periscope lens seems to be promising. However, the way it is ready to negotiate low-light noise, processing artefacts, and low-light video stabilisation would require thorough testing. We’ll reserve our judgement till the complete overview.

To maintain issues working, the Xiaomi 17T packs a 6,500mAh silicon-carbon battery with assist for 67W HyperCharge quick charging and reverse wired charging. In a world the place we’re now seeing 8,000mAh telephones at related worth factors. How lengthy the battery lasts in on a regular basis use is one thing we’ll discover over the following few weeks.

Based on our preliminary impressions, the Xiaomi 17T is a tool that makes an attempt to deliver flagship-inspired pictures to a extra accessible worth level. It additionally goals to fill the void that has developed between the corporate’s upper-mid-range and flagship choices. The Leica-tuned digital camera system is the spotlight, and the devoted 5x telephoto digital camera could possibly be the most important differentiator in a fiercely aggressive section that Xiaomi is getting into. The Vivo X200T, with its wonderful Zeiss-backed imaging system, has already set a excessive benchmark for digital camera efficiency on this worth vary.

So, can the Xiaomi 17T problem that repute? Stay tuned for our full overview to seek out out.