After several weeks of waiting, the Xiaomi 17Ultra was finally unveiled today in China as the company's flagship phone
Alongside the regular version of the device, the company also announced a special 17 Ultra Leica edition, which has a unique design and a mechanical zoom ring.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra specifications
The Xiaomi 17Ultra has a 1-inch sensor, periscope telephoto lens at 200MP and battery at 6,800 mAh.
The device features a Leica-branded triple rear camera setup, which consists of a main sensor Light Fusion 1050L 1 inch size in 50 SM with support for technology LOFICThis sensor is combined with a 200MP periscope telephoto lens module (Samsung HPE 1/1.4 inch size), which offers continuous optical zoom and a 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera with autofocus.
On the front, the phone features a flat M10 AMOLED LTPO display 6.9 inch with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, analysis 2608 1200 pixels x and maximum brightness up to 3,500 nits. The screen is protected by Xiaomi's Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0You will also find a front selfie camera at 50MP and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner under the screen.
The phone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, in combination with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.1 storage. It's running HyperOS 3.0 Xiaomi with many Ai functions included.
The device is powered by a silicon-carbon battery at 6,800 mAh, which supports her wired charging at 90W and wireless charging at 50W, together with wired reverse charging at 22.5W.
Other specifications of the device include an infrared sensor, dual SIM, Hi-Res audio, stereo speakers, a quad-microphone array, certifications IP66/IP68/IP69 Rating, support in Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and satellite communication.
Prices and availability
The Xiaomi 17Ultra becomes available in China in four color options: in Black, Cool Smoke Purple, Starry Green and White color.
The specifications of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica edition
Η Leica version It has the same specifications as the standard variant, but offers some additional features, including a mechanical zoom ring that allows users to quickly manually adjust focal length, exposure, and white balance.
The device is available dual tone design inspired by Leica M series cameras, along with a pattern of stripes on the frame and the red Leica logo at the rear.
Η Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition also comes with special functions Leica Moment in 3:2 aspect ratio, while it also has a security and encryption chip and support for dual satellite communication.
The phone comes in a special package that includes a lens cap, a lanyard, a magnetic case, and a cleaning cloth.
The phone will be sold at two black and white and off-white color options, both variants of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be released in China from December 27 through the official Xiaomi online store.
Regarding pricing, the standard version of Xiaomi 17 Ultra is available in the following options:
- In 12 GB / 512 GB priced at CNY 6,999 (~ $ 995 / € 846)
- In 16 GB / 512 GB priced at CNY 7,499 (~ $ 1,065 / € 906)
- And a variation on 16 GB / 1 TB priced at CNY 8,499 (~ $ 1,210 / € 1027).
Η Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica version costs CNY 7,999 (~ $ 1,140 / € 967) for the model with 16GB / 512GB and 8,999 CNY (~ $ 1,280 / € 1088) for the selection with 16GB / 1TB.
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