{"id":692107,"date":"2025-09-26T16:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:35:13","slug":"xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi\u2019s Retro Handheld Case Turns Your 17 Pro Max into A Makeshift Game Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33320d0724c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33320d0724c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-581249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/09\/26\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Xiaomi\u2019s Retro Handheld Case Turns Your 17 Pro Max into A Makeshift Game Boy\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Not only did Xiaomi fire direct shots at <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le with their announcement of the flagship 17 Pro Max and its functional camera plateau with a built-in display, the company\u2019s also sort of catching other brands in the crossfire for not really capitalizing on the dual-display design. While Nothing\u2019s busy building Rock Paper Scissor into their Glyph Matrix displays on the Nothing Phone (3), Xiaomi\u2019s literally turning its phone into a micro-gaming paradise, with actual playable <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s like Angry Birds.<\/p>\n<p>The difference is that this gameplay occurs on the tiny screen on the back of the phone, conserving battery (unlike most battery-sucking full-screen games) while giving you a whimsical toy to play with when you aren\u2019t using your phone to check Slack, answer emails, and reply to IG DMs. This is the MOST compelling attempt Xiaomi\u2019s ever made for a dual-display phone, and whether you like it or not, you have to agree that it\u2019s definitely an upgrade over existing phones, and more so over Apple\u2019s iPhone 17 Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Xiaomi<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-581250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/09\/26\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Xiaomi\u2019s Retro Handheld Case Turns Your 17 Pro Max into A Makeshift Game Boy\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-581250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/09\/26\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Xiaomi\u2019s Retro Handheld Case Turns Your 17 Pro Max into A Makeshift Game Boy\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"6255588105aca47d8ef0e4dd-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"6255588105aca47d8ef0e4dd-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The case, which comes as an optional add-on for the 17 Pro Max (Xiaomi\u2019s 17 Pro Max, not the iPhone 17 Pro Max), is sheer genius. It pulls power wirelessly from the phone itself, and connects wirelessly to the device too. There\u2019s around 2mm of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> on the keys, so it does feel fairly substantial, and the wireless communication means minimal lag. That being said, you aren\u2019t playing AAA games on the mini screen any way.<\/p>\n<p>The way the case works is simply by popping it onto the phone and pressing the Start button to power it on. Once you\u2019ve done so, it automatically also fires up the 17 Pro Max\u2019s gaming emulator on the mini screen, allowing you to choose from a bunch of built-in games (including Angry Birds 2).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-581251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/09\/26\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Xiaomi\u2019s Retro Handheld Case Turns Your 17 Pro Max into A Makeshift Game Boy\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-581251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/09\/26\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Xiaomi\u2019s Retro Handheld Case Turns Your 17 Pro Max into A Makeshift Game Boy\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The case starts at roughly $40 USD (although it\u2019s strictly a China-only release, just like the phone), and packs a 200mAh battery that gives you 40 days of gaming (assuming you play for 3 hours a day). That number really doesn\u2019t matter, considering the case also wirelessly pulls power from your phone to charge itself. The only downside to this otherwise rather fun and quirky experience is that it disables your 17 Pro Max\u2019s wireless charging capability, so you can\u2019t simply place your device on a charging mat or puck while the retro handheld case is on. That\u2019s a pretty small price to pay if you ask me, considering the flip-side is being able to play a bunch of really fun, entertaining games on your phone\u2019s secondary screen. Or maybe just ditch everything and game normally on the main screen like a regular human\u2026 who am I to tell you what to do?!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-581252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/09\/26\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Xiaomi\u2019s Retro Handheld Case Turns Your 17 Pro Max into A Makeshift Game Boy\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-581252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/09\/26\/xiaomis-retro-handheld-case-turns-your-17-pro-max-into-a-makeshift-game-boy\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Xiaomi\u2019s Retro Handheld Case Turns Your 17 Pro Max into A Makeshift Game Boy\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/09\/auto-draft\/xiaomi_retro_handheld_case_4.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; 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