Xiaomi 17 Max gets disassembled on video
Inside the Beast: The Xiaomi 17 Max Gets the Full Teardown Treatment
Just a day after Xiaomi shook up the tech world by announcing the Xiaomi 17 Max, we already have a deep dive into its internals. The experts over at the Chinese YouTube channel WekiHome have released a comprehensive disassembly video, giving us a literal front-row seat to the engineering magic happening under the hood. While the narration is in Chinese, don’t let that stop you—YouTube’s English captions are surprisingly accurate and well worth turning on.
A Surprise Addition to the Lineup
The arrival of the Xiaomi 17 Max is a bit of a curveball. Usually, we see the full flagship family drop at once, but Xiaomi decided to play it differently this year. The standard Xiaomi 17, Pro, and Pro Max models hit the scene back in September, followed by the powerhouse Ultra in December. Launching a new family member five months later is a bold move, but considering the specs, it’s clear Xiaomi wanted to keep the momentum going.
Raw Power and a Massive Battery
What makes the 17 Max stand out? For starters, it’s not just a ‘plus-sized’ version of the base model. It’s a performance juggernaut. Here’s a quick look at what the teardown reveals about its hardware:
- The Brains: It runs on the cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, ensuring it keeps pace with the absolute best in the industry.
- The Display: A stunning 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 3,500 nits that can likely be seen from space.
- The Battery: This is the real kicker—an 8,000 mAh SiC battery. To put that in perspective, most flagships struggle to hit 5,000 mAh. It supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, so you won’t be tethered to a wall for long.
- The Cameras: A massive 200MP main sensor with OIS, backed by a 50MP periscope telephoto (3x optical) and a 50MP ultrawide.
Software and Experience
On the software side, the device is shipping with Android 16, layered with Xiaomi’s latest HyperOS 3. Seeing the internal layout in the video confirms that Xiaomi is prioritizing thermal management, which is essential when you’re packing this much battery capacity and a high-end processor into a handheld device. If you’re a fan of mobile engineering or just want to see if the 17 Max lives up to the hype, the disassembly video is a must-watch.