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Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone

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The Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.

Spec scores £700-£999 Phones · 78 phones
Performance 5 /5
Display 3.7 /5
Rear Camera 3.8 /5
Front Camera 4.6 /5
Battery 4.4 /5
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Keen photographers who already want an Xiaomi 17 Ultra and will use the Leica Camera Ring and Leica shooting modes enough to justify a limited, single-configuration collector's edition.

Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone

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About the Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone

The Leica Leitzphone is Xiaomi's collector's-edition flagship, announced alongside the global Xiaomi 17 series in February 2026. Under the skin it is the Xiaomi 17 Ultra in Leica dress: the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 platform, the same 6.9-inch LTPO display and the same triple camera built around a 1-inch-type 50MP main sensor and a 200MP periscope telephoto. What you are paying extra for is presentation and control. The rear panel is finished entirely in black with Leica branding on a rotated camera island, and a physical rotating Leica Camera Ring on the back adjusts zoom and exposure, which is a genuinely different way of shooting from tapping a screen. Leica Essential mode adds looks modelled on classic Leica cameras such as the M3 and M9. It comes in one configuration only, 16GB of RAM with 1TB of storage, so there is no cheaper entry point. This is a photographer's indulgence rather than a value flagship, and buyers who want the same photos for less should look at the standard Xiaomi 17 Ultra.

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Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra - Key Differences

Feature Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Display 6.9-inch LTPO OLED, 1200x2608, 1-120Hz, 3,500 nits peak 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1200x2608, 120Hz, 3,500 nits peak
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, HyperOS 3 on Android 16 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, HyperOS 3 on Android 16
Rear cameras 50MP 1-inch-type main, 200MP 75-100mm periscope, 50MP ultrawide 50MP 1-inch-type main, 200MP 75-100mm periscope, 50MP ultrawide, TOF 3D
Camera control Rotating Leica Camera Ring for zoom and exposure Continuous 3.2-4.3x zoom ring on the periscope camera
Storage and RAM 1TB with 16GB RAM only 512GB or 1TB with 16GB RAM
Battery 6,000 mAh, 90W wired and 50W wireless 6,000 mAh, 90W wired and 50W wireless
Finish Black only, Leica-branded camera island Black, White or Starlit Green
SIM-free price Not available From £1,034.72

Frequently asked questions

Is the Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone worth buying?
It is worth buying if you want the Xiaomi 17 Ultra camera experience with Leica styling and the rotating Camera Ring, and you value that enough to accept a single 16GB/1TB configuration. Performance and photo quality mirror the standard 17 Ultra, so anyone shopping purely on capability rather than presentation is better served by that model.
How is the Leica Leitzphone different from the Xiaomi 17 Ultra?
The core hardware is shared: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 6.9-inch LTPO display with 3,500 nits peak brightness, the same triple Leica camera system and a 6,000mAh battery. The Leitzphone differs in its all-black rear with rotated Leica branding, a physical rotating Leica Camera Ring, Leica Essential shooting modes and a single 16GB RAM and 1TB storage version.
How good is the Leica Leitzphone camera?
On paper it is as capable as anything on the market. The rear system pairs a 50MP 1-inch-type main camera with a 200MP periscope telephoto covering a 75-100mm range and a 50MP ultrawide, all co-developed with Leica, alongside a 50MP selfie camera. Leica Essential mode recreates the look of classic Leica bodies including the M3 and M9.
What is the Leica Camera Ring on the Leitzphone?
It is a physical ring that rotates on the back of the camera island, used to adjust zoom and exposure without touching the screen. It is the phone's most distinctive feature and closer in feel to operating a camera lens than a smartphone.
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Does the Leica Leitzphone charge quickly and is it waterproof?
Yes on both counts. It supports 90W wired and 50W wireless HyperCharge from its 6,000mAh battery, and it carries an IP68 rating, with Xiaomi quoting immersion to 6m for 30 minutes rather than the more common 1.5m.
Does the Leica Leitzphone have expandable storage or a headphone jack?
No to both. There is no microSD slot and no 3.5mm jack, so you are fixed at the 1TB of internal storage and will need USB-C or wireless headphones. Wired and wireless Hi-Res Audio and stereo speakers are supported.

Xiaomi Leica Leitzphone Specifications

Spec Scores

£700-£999 Phones · 78 phones

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
  • Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz + 6x3.62 GHz)
  • 16GB RAM
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100%
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74%
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49%
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Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.

  • 6.9 inches
  • 1200 x 2608 pixels
  • OLED, 120Hz, 3500 nits peak
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74%
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76%
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97%
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74%
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61%
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98%

Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.

  • Single camera setup
  • 50 MP main camera
  • 8K video recording
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75%
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Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.

  • 50 MP front camera
  • 4K selfie video
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Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.

  • 6,000 mAh
  • 90W wired HyperCharge, 50W wireless HyperCharge
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Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.

General

Dimensions

162.9 x 77.6 x 8.32 mm

Weight

223.4 g

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM + eSIM)

Operating System

Android 16 (Xiaomi HyperOS 3)

Colours

Black

Radio

No

Body

Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0), aluminum frame

Camera

Primary Camera Megapixels

50

Primary Camera Video

8K@30fps, 4K Dolby Vision@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, slow-mo 1080p@1920fps

Third Camera

50 MP, f/1.67, 23mm (wide, Leica Summilux), 1" sensor, OIS + 200 MP, f/2.39-2.96, 75-100mm (telephoto), 1/1.4", OIS + 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide, 115deg FOV), 1/2.75"

Primary Selfie Camera

50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm, 1/2.87", AF

Video Resolution

8K

Selfie Video Resolution

4K Dolby Vision@30/60fps, 1080p Dolby Vision@30/60fps

Display

Type

Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED, 1B colors, 1-120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits peak

Display Size

6.9

Display Resolution

1200 x 2608 pixels

Display Protection

Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0

CPU & Memory

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

GPU

Adreno 840

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz + 6x3.62 GHz)

RAM

16GB

Memory Card Slot

No

Internal Storage

1TB 16GB RAM

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

No

Connectivity & Data

5G

5G SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/71/75/77/78/79; NSA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7, 2x2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast

Bluetooth

6.0 (Dual-Bluetooth), A2DP, LE, LDAC, aptX HD/Adaptive

USB

USB Type-C

NFC

Yes

GPS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou, QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Battery

Battery

6000

Charging

90W wired HyperCharge, 50W wireless HyperCharge

Other

Sensors

Ultrasonic fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, IR blaster, laser AF, flicker, ambient light, Hall, optical tracking