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Introduction and Specifications
However, we have already reviewed the Chinese version of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra – in its special Leica Edition. The company is now releasing this ultra cameraphone in the global markets.
The most notable difference between the two phones is the battery capacity – it’s 6000 mAh as opposed to 6800 mAh globally. This may be a downgrade of the model released in China, but it is actually an upgrade from the 5,410 mAh battery of last year’s Xiaomi 15 Ultra. That difference alone was enough for us to revisit the global model for another review, but we also wanted to make sure there weren’t any other differences between the models released in the company’s homeland.
On paper, all other aspects of the globally released Xiaomi 17 Ultra are the same – it’s as impressive a phone powerhouse as the Chinese model – with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, flat and bright 6.9-inch LPTO OLED display, and powerful and versatile camera hardware.
The main 50MP 1-inch sensor remains, and so does the 200MP camera, but this time, it has continuous optical zoom from 3.2x to 4.3x, and since the sensor is quite large, it handles further digital crops very well. The selfie unit has also been significantly improved, now 50MP with autofocus.
Last but not least, this is the first flagship Xiaomi device with global HyperOS 3 that arrives in our office, so let’s take a deeper look and see what the new features are.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra specifications at a glance:
- Body: 162.9×77.6×8.3mm, 224g; Glass front, fiber-reinforced plastic back/silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame; IP68/IP69 dust-proof and water-resistant (high-pressure water jets; submersion up to 6 meters for 30 minutes), aerospace-grade glass fiber.
- Display: 6.90″ LTPO AMOLED, 68B color, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak), 1200x2608px resolution, 19.56:9 aspect ratio, 416ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm): Octa-core (2×4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M); Adreno 840.
- Memory: 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.1.
- OS/Software: Android 16, HyperOS 3.
- rear camera: wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm, 1.0″-type, 1.6µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; telephoto: 200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm, 1/1.4″, 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm – ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring; ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚, 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, Dual Pixel PDAF; depth:TOF 3D.
- Front Camera: 50 MP, (wide), 1/2.88″, 0.61μm.
- video capture: rear camera:8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, Gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit Rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p); front camera:4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, Gyro-EIS.
- Battery: 6000mAh; 90W Wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+, 50W Wireless, 22.5W Reverse Wired, 10W Reverse Wireless.
- Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 7; BT5.4, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC5, MIHC; NFC; Infrared port.
- various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, ultrasonic); stereo speakers; Two-way satellite communications.
One thing Xiaomi will do differently in global markets is leica version Of phone. In its Chinese version, the Ducati Edition came with a rotating ring on the camera island, satellite connection and a dedicated security chip. Plus, it already has a pretty nice dual-tone design.
Now, a version of the same phone Is Also coming to global markets, although with a different name. This will be the “Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi”. A little-known fact is that Huawei has a high-end, camera-oriented smartphone lineup and the Leitz Phone 3 is the latest model in it. The series is exclusive to Japan, and reportedly, now, for the first time, users outside Japan will be able to purchase it.
The name “Leica Leitzphone Powered by Xiaomi” clearly suggests that Xiaomi is lagging behind with this, although it is still a Xiaomi-made device you are looking at here.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Unboxing
But let’s turn our attention back to the generally available Xiaomi 17 Ultra. Unlike the Chinese retail package, the European package does not include a charger, so you get the original box, which has a USB-C to USB-A cable for charging and data transfer.
However, you do get a transparent hard case. And Xiaomi will offer two different types of camera grips that you can accessorize the phone with.