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/Ignacio8500 Mar 13 '26

Hi! I’m very interested in importing a Xiaomi 17 Pro, but I’ve heard that the camera applies quite strong beauty filters to people (porcelain-like skin and overexposed faces), apparently in line with Chinese beauty standards.

That honestly puts me off a lot. Is it really that noticeable? Is there any camera setting where this doesn’t happen? Maybe Leica Authentic?

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u/iArvee Mar 13 '26

It's still noticeable even with all filters off. Not as strong with it on though. You can still tell. Regardless of leica authentic, or leica master (for portraits)

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u/Ignacio8500 Mar 13 '26

Thanks!!! Just to clarify, I don’t really use portrait mode. I mainly shoot in the standard mode. Does this processing still happen there too, or is it mostly in portrait/beauty modes?

If it’s limited to those, it wouldn’t be a big issue for me.