Xiaomi is set to unveil its 17 Ultra flagship smartphone sometime next week, and the brand has now shared some additional details about its highly anticipated camera flagship.
Xiaomi and Leica have extended their strategic partnership, which is now a “co-creation model”. The two companies were previously in a joint R&D model, so we can expect the 17 Ultra and upcoming devices to feature even deeper collaboration on both the hardware and software levels.
Xiaomi and Leica are entering a co-creation model starting with the 17 Ultra
The accompanying announcement post on Weibo also reveals that the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will bring a “groundbreaking new generation of optical system solutions”. The key feature will be the new telephoto lens, which will be the first Leica Apochromatic (APO) certified telephoto lens in the industry.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra poster (machine translated from Chinese)
Xiaomi claims users can expect significant progress in low-light image quality alongside improved detail reproduction in high-contrast scenes. Xiaomi also confirmed the 17 Ultra will get a 1-inch type sensor for its main cam, which was developed specifically for mobile devices.
Source (in Chinese)