Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Shocks the Flagship Scene: $840 ‘Battery Monster’ Adds a Second Rear Screen to Take on iPhone 17 Pro Max (Sept 26 Update)
What’s new and why it matters A second screen that actually does things. Xiaomi embeds a 2.5×1.8‑inch “Dynamic Back Display” into the rear camera plateau. It shows customizable clocks/animations, notifications and playback controls, serves as a rear camera selfie viewfinder, pins QR codes or boarding passes, and even runs simple games when you snap on Xiaomi’s Retro Handheld Console Case (¥299/~$40). As Wired’s Simon Hill put it after hands‑on time: “We don’t need a second screen, but I’m already using it more than I expected to.” WIRED+1 Battery first—and battery tech matters. The Pro Max’s 7,500 mAh cell (and the Pro’s
