We’re mere days away from the Xiaomi 17 series global launch where we’ll see the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition. But there’s a twist. Just as previously speculated, the Leica Edition will arrive with a different name for global markets: Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi.
Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi
Yes, that sure rolls off the tongue and it should not be confused with the Japan-exclusive three generations of Leitz Phones made by Sharp.
The Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi emerged in live images on X.com, and we can see its back design will feature some slight differences from the Chinese counterpart. The black version appears to feature a uniform back design instead of the two-tone approach found on the Chinese model.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition
We can also see the Leica logo in the corner is rotated by 90 degrees, as is the Leica branding inside the camera island. The mechanical rotating ring around the camera island appears to have the same look and we expect it to function the same way, allowing users to quickly adjust focal length, exposure, and white balance.