Global Xiaomi 17 Ultra goes official: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 200MP telephoto with LEICA APO lens

After the teasers, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra goes official for the international market.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra design

Xiaomi's best-performing camera phone yet?

This will be the brand's top-tier device, focusing on high performance alongside a next-level imaging system in collaboration with LEICA.

The phone is available in Black, White, and Starlit Green colorways. It measures 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29mm and weighs 218.4 grams. Additionally, it carries IP66, IP68, and IP69 ratings for water and dust resistance.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra features

To recap, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is built around a 6.9-inch HyperRGB OLED LTPO flat display with 2608 x 1200 resolution at 420 PPI, and a 1- 120Hz refresh rate. It achieves a peak brightness of 3,500 nits, supports HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and is protected by Xiaomi Shield Glass.

Inside, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is powered by the 4.6GHz 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with Adreno GPU. It is paired with 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.1 storage.

To manage thermals, Xiaomi has integrated a dual ring-shaped liquid cooling pump designed to dissipate heat from both the CPU and camera module, which the company states improves thermal conductivity by 50 percent.

The phone also uses a 6,000mAh Xiaomi Surge Battery paired with 90W USB-C HyperCharge and 50W wireless HyperCharge.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra uses a 50MP f/1.67 Light Fusion 1050L main sensor with OIS and LOFIC HDR technology.

The cameras

It also has a 50MP f/2.2 115-degree JN5 ultra-wide snapper + a 200MP f/2.39 to 2.96 Samsung HPE 75 to 100mm telephoto camera.

The lens system holds Leica’s APO certification, uses a 3G+5P floating lens element, and enables telephoto macro shots from a distance of 30cm.

Meanwhile, the LEICA edition gets an exclusive Master Lens Ring for rotatable zoom at the back.

For selfies, the front-facing camera is a 50MP sensor capable of recording video at up to 4K resolution and 60 frames per second.

The phone includes an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, and 4x microphones.

Connectivity features are WiFi 7, 5G, 4G, Bluetooth 6.0, GPS,  NFC, and satellite communication capabilities. 

The device ships with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0. The new software version introduces enhanced ecosystem features, enabling two-way screen mirroring and control between Xiaomi devices and Apple products, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra Specs

Display: 6.9-inch Xiaomi Shield Glass-protected 12-bit LTPO HyperRGB OLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, 2670 x 1200 resolution at 420 ppi

CPU: 4.6GHz 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno

RAM: 16GB LPDDR5X

ROM: 512GB/1TB UFS 4.1

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.62 Light Fusion 1050L, w/ Hyper OIS, LOFIC HDR + 50MP f/2.2 JN5 ultra-wide sensor + 200MP f/2.39 2.96 Samsung HPE telephoto w/ OIS + Leica APO lens + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 50MP f/2.2 90-degree FOV

Battery: 6,000mAh w/ 90W fast charging, 50W magnetic wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging

OS: Android 15 w/ HyperOS 3.0

Connectivity: WiFi 7, 5G, 4G, Bluetooth 6.0, OTG, NFC, GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, dual SIM (nano)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: Ultrasonic In-Display fingerprint sensor, IP66/68/69 dust and water resistance, IR Blaster, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, 4x mic, USB-C, Colors: Black, White, and Starlit Green

Dimensions: 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29mm

Weight: 218.4 g

Price: TBC

Euro price with direct conversion to PHP (no taxes and duties yet):

Xiaomi 17 Ultra 16GB/512GB - EUR 1,499 (around PHP 101.9K)

It is now available for the global market. In the Philippines, Xiaomi teasers are arriving soon in the country.

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