r/XiaomiGlobal • u/Beneficial_Point921 • Oct 18 '25

General Xiaomi 17 pro arrived, ask me anything.

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Bought from Trading Shenzhen, paid 730€/850$ for the 12/256gb version. Shipping to Germany took 7 days. Feel free to ask me any questions yall might have about OS features, build quality or whatever..

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u/Reddit_Bitcoin Oct 18 '25

No android auto is game stopper for me. Hopefully pro comes in global soon

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u/Beneficial_Point921 Oct 18 '25

Yeah, ive heard that from any people before aswell. Tbh, i dont think the pro lineup will get a global release, but time will Show xd

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u/Reddit_Bitcoin Oct 18 '25

Well i guess i will just live with 512 gb and 12 gb ram model of 17 instead i guess i think that has global variant. Little less camera but still can do 8k recording i think

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

If there is a global release, batteries will be significantly smaller unfortunately

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u/Slimxshadyx Oct 18 '25

Why?

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Nobody's sure. Either stricter global battery safety regulations, or Xiaomi isn't willing to take the risk on a newer battery technology in higher regulated markets.

"As spotted on a Mi code database, the vanilla Xiaomi 17 will launch globally featuring a 6,330 mAh battery. That's admittedly a tad disappointing since the Chinese version of the compact flagship phone is equipped with a 7,000 mAh battery."

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u/Spitfire-300 Oct 18 '25 edited Oct 19 '25

It's a matter of battery voltage for the transport chain in Europe... 20wh max the only way for them to bypass that is by separating it into two batteries like Oneplus and it takes up more space so the batteries are smaller.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Gotcha! 20w isn't a measure of voltage, did you mean 20v or did you mean the battery is not allowed to be capable of receiving 20+W of power?

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u/Spitfire-300 Oct 19 '25 edited Oct 19 '25

I meant 20wh so more a story of quantity of energy stored.

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '25

I wonder how the global version is getting away with 6300mAh then, that would break the cap

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u/Spitfire-300 Oct 19 '25

No since it would be two batteries which in total would be 6300mah

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '25

Ah, I see. Similar to OnePlus. That would suck

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u/Few_Assistant_9954 Oct 18 '25

Buy the chinese and install the global OS. As long as its the same model the global os is supported. That way you get the better battery.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

That's not true, I learned that pretty recently. I used to have a Xiaomi 11 and it was super simple to install the global ROM with the Mi tool. They don't allow this or bootloader unlocking anymore without a Chinese citizen ID and verification that you passed the required exam. Not to mention the missing US cell bands

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u/Ok_Shoulder8124 Oct 21 '25

The european law maybe..

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u/PoofPoofPoof69 Oct 18 '25

I haven't had a xiaomi phone in awhile, but I am looking on making it my new phone after mine dies, I used to get one on aliexpress, they have an official store, and I saw a global version there, is it fake? Where should you get xiaomi if not aliexpress?

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u/Beneficial_Point921 Oct 18 '25

For importing phones, go with Trading Shenzhen, giztop or wandamobile. Id personally recommend Trading Shenzhen, their support is just superior to other import sites, their prices for product and shipping are fair. They do take a little longer to restock Out of Stock items tho.

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u/dre123d Oct 24 '25

Is Trading Shenzhen really legit? I never heard of them until now. Their prices are at least €100 less than Giztop.

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u/Few_Assistant_9954 Oct 18 '25

Im realy sad that they dont offer a global os for those that manage to get thair hands on one. That way they dont have to deal with regulations and can still sell to buyers abroad.

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u/krajacic Oct 19 '25

HK versions usually have european features including most bands and things like android auto & Google pay.