Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is gearing up to expand its flagship range in India, and it is all-set to launch its next flagship in India, the Xiaomi 17 series. The company will roll out the flagship on 28th February 2026 at 6:30 PM in India aligning with the company’s global launch event going to happen in Barcelona alongside Mobile World Congress.
Meet the “Master of Night”.
Powered by pinnacle optical engineering, Xiaomi 17 Ultra empowers photography enthusiasts to create freely, even in mobile photography’s most challenging scenes—after dark.
Mark your calendar for the Xiaomi Launch on February 28th, 14:00 (GMT+1). pic.twitter.com/d9ARAzqLA7
— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) February 22, 2026
Xiaomi 17 Ultra features and specification
The upcoming flagship is likely to feature a 6.9-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and a peak brightness of 3,500 nits. The device is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 3nm chipset paired with 16GB RAM and 1TB of internal storage. In terms of optics, the rear panel of the flagship features a primary sensor of 50MP Sony Light Fusion 950L with LOFIC technology for high dynamic range and a 200MP telephoto sensor with continuous zoom. The front panel offers a 50MP camera for selfie and video calling.
The media reports and experts suggest that the device will be packed with a 6000mAh battery supported by 100W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging support. The device will be running on HyperOS 3 backed by Android 16.
As per media reports, the higher end variant will also feature a 2.9-inch secondary screen on the rear panel for notification and rear camera selfies.
Xiaomi 17 series India Launch Date
The company has earlier announced its global launch schedule and now it has locked the India launch date. The company will roll out the device on 28th February at the same day of global launch. The device will be launched at 7:30 PM IST from Barcelona whereas the company has not confirmed that there will be a dedicated India launch or not.
E-commerce platform Amazon has launched a dedicated microsite for the device, confirming the marketplace for the device. The company is expected to launch two models in the series, Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra.
However, the company has not announced the features, specification and price of the device yet.
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