
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Puts Hardware-First Photography in the Spotlight
Pro photographer Andrew Lanxon previews the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica, highlighting a hardware-led leap in camera quality with a new LOFIC HDR sensor on a large main imager, a 200 MP telephoto with continuous optical zoom (75–100mm), and deep Leica integration (special edition, app, red dot). The phone sports flagship specs (Snapdragon Elite Gen 5, up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, 6800mAh battery, 90W wired/50W wireless charging) and IP68 durability, signaling one of 2026’s top camera-phone contenders with a China-first launch followed by Europe/UK availability.











