The Redmi Note 17 series is coming to Czechia! The top-tier Pro Max model will offer a huge battery and above-standard durability

Xiaomi is sending the successor to the Redmi Note 15 series to the Czech market, less than eight months after its arrival. The Redmi Note 17 series consists of four phones, led by the brand new Note 17 Pro Max 5G, which has taken the place of the previous Pro+. Pre-orders started today at midnight, and sales will begin on September 17. All four share a common goal: the longest possible breaks between charges.

Three days without a charger, on paper at least

The Pro Max has a silicon-carbon battery with a capacity of 9,210 mAh and supports 100W charging. Xiaomi promises up to three days of operation and talks about the largest battery it has ever put into a phone for the European market. The global version, however, has 10,000 mAh, so Europe received almost 800 mAh less. The Note 17 Pro offers 8,340 mAh with 67W charging, while the basic Note 17 and Note 17 5G both have 7,700 mAh and 45 W.

Both Pro models feature a 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with brightness up to 3,500 nits and IP66/IP68 rating. The Pro Max is powered by Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, while the Pro uses Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. The cheaper duo has a larger 6.99-inch Full HD+ display, IP65 rating, and a memory card slot. The Note 17 5G relies on Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, and the non-5G version on Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2.

According to Xiaomi, the Pro Max can increase volume by up to 400%. A footnote in the press release translates this into plain language: the phone offers 17 volume levels instead of 15.

More milliamp-hours, fewer gigabytes

However, larger batteries come at a cost. Three out of four models have 2 GB less RAM in their cheapest configuration than their January predecessors, yet entry prices have still increased. The top of the line saw the biggest price hike: the Pro Max starts at 12,499 CZK, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ started at 10,999 CZK. The press release does not explain the price increase, but the entire market is suffering from expensive memory this year.

Savings were made elsewhere too. The Note 17 Pro records at most in Full HD at 30 frames per second; only the Pro Max can handle 4K video. A comparison with neighbors might be a consolation: in Germany, the Pro Max costs roughly 600 euros, according to heise, which is over 14.5 thousand CZK when converted.

Discount code and a fryer for a review

Introductory discount codes worth 700 to 2,000 CZK are valid until October 18. Recommended prices for individual variants (in parentheses after discount):

• Redmi Note 17 (4/128 GB): 5,699 CZK (4,999 CZK)
• Redmi Note 17 (6/256 GB): 6,699 CZK (5,999 CZK)
• Redmi Note 17 5G (6/128 GB): 7,699 CZK (6,099 CZK)
• Redmi Note 17 5G (6/256 GB): 8,499 CZK (6,799 CZK)
• Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G (6/256 GB): 9,999 CZK (7,999 CZK)
• Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G (8/512 GB): 11,999 CZK (9,999 CZK)
• Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G (8/256 GB): 12,499 CZK (10,699 CZK)
• Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G (8/512 GB): 14,299 CZK (12,499 CZK)

In addition to promising up to six years of security patches, Xiaomi also offers one free display replacement within two years and a battery replacement within three years for phones purchased by the end of October. Furthermore, anyone who publishes a review of at least 15 words with a retailer or on Heureka and registers it within 14 days of purchase on xiaomipromo.cz will receive a Xiaomi Air Fryer Essential 6L with Pro models, and a Smart Band 9 Active with basic models.

Would you pay extra for a giant battery?

Source: Xiaomi (press release, global website), heise