India, Aug. 5 -- Xiaomi is officially launching the Redmi Note 17 5G in India on August 6 at 12 noon, positioning it as a battery-first smartphone. The entire narrative around the Redmi Note 17 5G revolves around its 8,000mAh battery, which Xiaomi claims can last for more than three days in internal testing under the "mAhster Edition" branding.

The Redmi Note 17 5G launch event will be livestreamed on Xiaomi India's official YouTube channel and social media handles. The smartphone will be available for sale from August 11, via Amazon India and Xiaomi/Redmi online store, with offline stores to follow later, Xiaomi has confirmed. The short time between launch and first sale implies that Xiaomi is placing a bet on high pre-launch buzz and q...