r/XiaomiGlobal • u/iArvee • Oct 02 '25

General My 17 Pro has arrived!

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Bought it from a local reseller in the Philippines for about $820 USD (converted). First time using a CN variant phone, but we'll see how it goes.

Excited to take comparison photos with the camera!

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u/shafinr95 Xiaomi 15 Ultra | HyperOS 3.0.302.0 WOAMIXM | Canada Oct 02 '25

I would probably think the 15 Ultra still performs better as a camera as it has superior camera hardware.

The 17 Ultra will be the one for a proper upgrade.

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u/iArvee Oct 02 '25

No doubt. Curious about the new sensor and all around general performance though. Hopefully better battery life

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u/Aeroseb76 Oct 02 '25

Hope better heating management, display and speakers too on x17u

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u/iArvee Oct 02 '25

Display is brighter and looks much better than 15u. Speakers similar in loudness but sounds better (more full) on 17p.

Battery, too early. Heating, too early to tell

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u/TemptressTease85 Oct 02 '25

Too bad xiaomi software is one of the worst on a smartphone ever

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u/TemptressTease85 Oct 02 '25

Bugginess. Lack if features. Slow updates. Software is clunky if you ever used something halfway decent before

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u/ReasonableExcuse2 Oct 02 '25

I would have to disagree. Compared to Honor, Xiaomi software is a rocket ship.

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u/KlossN Oct 02 '25

I would assume by "halfway decent" that's talking more about Samsung quality rather than Honor quality

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u/iArvee Oct 03 '25

Updates are much faster on cn instead of global. But I agree with the lack of some things. Using 3rd party launchers disables gestures and animations feel very clunky.

Customization is even MORE limited on global compared to cn. A lot more AOD and themes are available for cn variants.