Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition)
Width: 77.6mm (3.06in) Released: Dec 27, 2025
13+11+11+12+15+4+4+0+5+0 = 75
OH Rank & Score
Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition) is #35 on OH Rank with a score of 75, independently rated across ten fixed categories.
Key Facts
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Battery6000 mAh
Charging90W charging
Screen brightness1100 nits
Screen resolution416 ppi
IP ratingIP69
Main camera50MP main camera
* TOP Photography
Score Breakdown
Editorial
Ten months since last Xiaomi’s Ultra comes a phone with the first-ever physical zoom ring. 17 Ultra Leica edition features a physical zoom ring, ribbed frame for better grip, encryption chip and dual satellite communication chops that plain 17 Ultra lacks. Both models loose one of the two telephoto lenses 15 Ultra had and their screens drop below 500ppi. The phones gained in width and battery size but their photography skills are better then ever. SUPERPOWER: this is the TOP 5 photo phone in the world
Pros & Cons
PROs
very fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6000mAh (6800mAh in China) Si-C diode battery with sub-60min 90W (50W wireless) charging, excellent >1100nits bright 416ppi LTPO OLED screen with >2000 PWM dimming and Dolby Vision, IP69 (down to 6m for up to 30min), superb photography from a 50MP 1″ 23mm OIS main + 200MP 75-100mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 14mm ultra wide (all PDAF) Leica back camera, good 50MP selfie (no AF), very good video recording, up to 4 years of very stable HyperOS
CONs
1.6mm taller and 2.3mm wider, no expandable memory slot, minor software glitches and no desktop replacement functionality
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