On the afternoon of September 22nd, Lu Weibing, President of Xiaomi Group, President of the Mobile Phone Division, and General Manager of the Xiaomi Brand, posted a hands-on video of the upcoming Xiaomi 17 series smartphones on Weibo, introducing the design and features of the new lineup. Lu Weibing wrote: "Here are the three actual devices from the series for everyone to see hands-on!"

According to the introduction, the Xiaomi 17 standard edition offers a Snow Mountain Pink color option in addition to the Ice Fusion Blue variant. Beyond the rear panel and color changes, the series also features adjustments to the screen aspect ratio, refined from 20:9 to 19.6:9, creating a more elongated overall form factor. The super elliptical curve large R-angle design incorporates rounded corners with a shape index of 2.84, closely resembling natural curves. Additionally, all models in the series feature flat displays, with the standard edition offering further narrowed screen bezels.