{"id":2551,"date":"2026-10-12T16:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baldins.co.za\/tf\/?p=2551"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:10:33","slug":"xiaomi-17-pro-max-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baldins.co.za\/tf\/xiaomi-17-pro-max-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Review \u2014 Real Daily-Use Test in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n

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This is the Baldins Tech Finder review of the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, and it’s a proper daily-use review. I’ve been using this phone as my main device for about two to three weeks here in South Africa, so this isn’t a spec-sheet read-off. This is how it actually performs day to day.<\/p>\n\n

Battery life \u2014 this is where it starts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let’s talk about one of the main features of a phone like this: the great battery life. It’s got a huge 7,500 mAh<\/strong> battery, and it can genuinely last you about two days in regular use. On a heavy day I pulled around 10 hours of screen-on time<\/strong> and still went to bed with 20% left. That’s not a number I’m quoting off a box \u2014 that’s what I actually got.<\/p>\n

Charging is just as good. It’s 100W fast charging<\/strong>, the charger is included in the box, and it takes the phone from empty to full in about an hour.<\/p>\n\n

Cameras<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It’s a triple camera setup and it’s probably one of the best camera sets you can get on a smartphone right now. You’re looking at a 50MP main (f\/1.7, OIS)<\/strong>, a 50MP periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom<\/strong>, and a 50MP ultrawide<\/strong> \u2014 all tuned with Leica. The clever part is the secondary screen on the back: you can use it as a viewfinder, so your subject can see themselves, or you can line up shots using the rear cameras for selfies.<\/p>\n\n

The main screen<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The main display is also great. It’s large, it’s crisp, it’s accurate. It’s a 6.9-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED<\/strong> with up to 3,500 nits<\/strong> peak brightness, Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It’s a genuinely excellent panel.<\/p>\n\n

Fingerprint reader<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of my favourite things is the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor<\/strong>. It’s ridiculously fast, and in the few weeks I’ve used it, it has never once read my fingerprint wrong.<\/p>\n\n

Speakers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The stereo speakers are great \u2014 loud and clear, with Dolby Atmos.<\/p>\n\n

Using it as an imported phone in South Africa<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the part a lot of people care about, so I tested the features people actually worry about.<\/p>\n