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Technology / Thu, 03 Sep 2026 The Hindu

Xiaomi launches Redmi 17 5G in premium segment in India

Xiaomi has launched Redmi 17 5G smartphone in India for the premium segment buyers. The Chinese smartphone maker has provided a 3.5mm jack and IP64 dust and splash rating in the Redmi 17 5G. Redmi 17 5G has a 6.9 inch display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, and up to 825 nits of high brightness mode. Redmi 17 5G ships with a 7,900mAh battery, supported by a 45W charger inside the box. Redmi 17 5G runs on Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 processor with up to 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage.

Xiaomi has launched Redmi 17 5G smartphone in India for the premium segment buyers. The Chinese smartphone maker has provided a 3.5mm jack and IP64 dust and splash rating in the Redmi 17 5G.

Redmi 17 5G has a 6.9 inch display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, and up to 825 nits of high brightness mode. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i as well.

Redmi 17 5G ships with a 7,900mAh battery, supported by a 45W charger inside the box. It also supports wired reverse charging.

Redmi 17 5G runs on Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 processor with up to 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. It also supports storage of up to 2TB via microSD. The phone operates on HyperOS 3 based on Android 16 out of the box.

Redmi 17 5G sports a 50 MP main camera, and an 8 MP front camera for selfies. The front camera also features a soft-light ring for lighting.

Redmi 17 5G comes in Absolute Black, Endless Blue and Eternal Orange with a vegan leather finish, starting at ₹39,999 for the 6 GB/128 GB variant and ₹41,999 for the 8 GB/128 GB model. It will retail starting September 10 across Mi, Amazon and Xiaomi retail stores.

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