Launch of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition is confirmed; the camera module may have a rotating dial

Following introduction, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be available for purchase in China through the official website in a minimum of three colorways.

Later this week, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is expected to go on sale in China. The phone will be released as the fourth model in the company’s flagship series, which already consists of the Xiaomi 17 Pro, Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, and basic Xiaomi 17. It has now revealed that the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition, a limited edition, will be released with the Ultra model. The business has not yet disclosed if the Leica Edition would vary from the standard Xiaomi 17 Ultra in terms of features, design, or specs. Furthermore, fresh information on the phone’s zooming capability has emerged on the internet.

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The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition

The business revealed on Weibo on Wednesday that the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition would be released in China on December 25 at 7 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. IST), the same day as the standard model. Regretfully, other from its retail box, which is depicted in a black hue and bears the Xiaomi and Leica logos, the tech company did not provide any further information on the limited edition of the phone. We can anticipate learning a lot about the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition in the near future, as their debut is just one day away.

In addition, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will include a rotating dial surrounding the circular camera module, according to tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese). Users are reportedly able to zoom in and out when taking pictures or movies thanks to the dial. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer hasn’t officially verified the report, though. Therefore, it is advisable to treat this material with caution.

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The Xiaomi 17 Ultra will include a Leica 1-inch Light and Shadow Master main camera with the new Light and Shadow Hunter 1050L image sensor, according to a recent announcement from Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. It makes use of the ultra-high dynamic range technology of the lateral overflow integration capacitor (LOFIC).

This will enable the phone to have improved dynamic range, according to the business official. Additionally, it has been reported that the phone has a 200-megapixel telephoto camera with continuous optical zoom that has been adjusted by Leica.

It is hinted that the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be available in black, white, and green colorways through the Xiaomi China online shop. According to reports, it may be powered by Qualcomm’s octa core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which is manufactured using a 3nm process. According to reports, a 6,800mAh battery that supports 100W wired fast charging would power it.

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