Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 17 Ultra in China on Thursday.
It is the fourth model in the company’s flagship lineup.
The phone succeeds the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, which debuted earlier this year.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra brings several upgrades.
These include improvements in battery, chipset, performance, and cameras.
It is powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
The processor is built on a 3nm process.
The smartphone features a Leica-tuned rear camera system.
The setup includes a 50-megapixel main camera.
It also carries a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto sensor.
The cameras are tuned in collaboration with Leica.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Price, Availability
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra price starts at CNY 6,999.
This variant offers 12GB RAM and 512GB storage.
It roughly translates to Rs. 90,000.
The 16GB RAM and 512GB storage model costs CNY 7,499.
This is priced at about Rs. 96,000.
The top-end 16GB RAM and 1TB storage variant costs CNY 8,499.
Its approximate price is Rs. 1,09,000.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition is priced higher.
The 16GB + 512GB model costs CNY 7,999.
The 16GB + 1TB option is priced at CNY 8,999.
It is offered in Black and Off White shades.
The phone will go on sale in China on December 27.
Sales will begin via the Xiaomi online store.
Standard variants come in Black, White, Cold Smoky Purple, and Starry Green colours.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Specifications, Features
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra runs Android 16-based HyperOS 3.
It features a 6.9-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display.
The screen supports up to a 120Hz refresh rate.
Peak brightness reaches up to 1,060 nits.
Dragon Crystal Glass 3 protects the display.
The device is paired with an Adreno 840 GPU.
It supports up to 16GB of LPDDR5x Ultra RAM.
Storage goes up to 1TB with UFS 4.1 technology.
The rear camera system includes three sensors.
There is a 50-megapixel LOFIC Omnivision 1050L primary camera.
It uses a 1-inch sensor with optical image stabilisation.
A 50-megapixel Samsung JN5 ultrawide camera is also included.
The 200-megapixel periscope camera supports 3.2x to 4.3x continuous optical zoom.
The phone can record videos up to 4K resolution.
On the front, the handset features a 50-megapixel OV50M selfie camera.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra packs a 6,800mAh battery.
It supports 90W wired fast charging.
It also offers 50W wireless charging.
Connectivity options include 5G and 4G LTE.
It supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, and USB Type-C.
The phone carries IP66, IP68, and IP69 ratings.
It features a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
The handset measures 8.29mm in thickness.
It weighs around 224 grams.
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