I was amazed by the performance of the Xiaomi 17T — and only a few drawbacks spoil this otherwise great-value Android phone
Xiaomi 17T: Two-minute review The Xiaomi 17T is an Android smartphone with an impressive spec, including prestigious Leica lenses in the camera. It looks almost identical to the iPhone 16 Pro , sharing pretty much the same dimensions and camera design. The bright Violet colorway of my review unit did help to make it a little less anonymous, though. The 17T seems well-made. The materials feel quite premium, but peer closely and you’ll see it’s not quite on the same level as the best phones . It’s by no means flimsy, but it doesn’t quite match the refinement of others. The display is sharp, vivid, and bright — as you would expect from a 1.5K AMOLED. The 120Hz refresh rate makes motion smooth, too. However, shades of black are perhaps a little too muddled, making it hard to discern fine details in dark content. Xiaomi makes much of the Leica lenses in its marketing for the 17T, and on the surface, i...