India, Sept. 15 -- Xiaomi's next flagship series will be called the Xiaomi 17 series, meaning the company is skipping the number 16 for its flagships. The upcoming lineup, expected to include three models, will be named the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. This naming is highly reminiscent of the iPhone 17 series, which includes the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the company itself has acknowledged this in a post on Weibo, saying that it wants to compete with the iPhone 17 on equal footing.

Xiaomi 17 series is going to be announced later this month, and it is confirmed to debut with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, which is set to be the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite.

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