One should never discount the inordinate capacity of Chinese smartphone manufacturers to mimic Apple to the umpteenth extent. As a case in point, consider the fact that Xiaomi has now skipped an entire number and changed the naming convention for its upcoming smartphone lineup, all to better align itself with Apple's iPhone 17.

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their last phones were called the Xiaomi 15, Xiaomi 15 Pro, and Xiaomi 15 Ultra

this year, they’ve completely skipped the 16 series and also changed the naming system to Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max 🤦 pic.twitter.com/JF44UphNz5 — System Settings (@app_settings) September 15, 2025

To wit, Xiaomi was due to launch its 16-series smartphones in the next few weeks. However, the company has n

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