Highlights
- Leaked live images suggest Xiaomi 17 Ultra may abandon the circular module of the 15 Ultra.
- It will likely adopt a rectangular island with up to four lenses including a periscope telephoto and dual LED flash.
- Rumoured camera specs point to a triple-camera setup with a 50MP 1-inch primary sensor, 200MP periscope telephoto and 50MP ultra-wide.
Xiaomi is rumoured to launch the Xiaomi 17 Ultra in China later this month. Recently, two separate leaks on Weibo have offered an early glimpse of the phone’s likely design. While nothing has been officially confirmed by Xiaomi, these leaks fuel growing expectations for the upcoming flagship.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra – Leaked Images
The first leaked photo we have shows what appears to be the Xiaomi 17 Ultra encased in a protective cover. However, the camera layout remains sufficiently visible to suggest a shift away from the circular module used on the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The image was posted by the Weibo account Todo Plus.
Caption – User Todo Plus’s recent Weibo post. (Translated via Google Translate)
The new setup revealed in this image looks more compact yet densely arranged. It appears to be featuring three visible lenses. One of these seems to be a periscope telephoto lens, accompanied by a flash and additional cutouts likely housing secondary sensors.
But like we said, that was not the only image leaked this week. In a separate leak, well-known Weibo tipster named Smart Pikachu has also shared a real-life close-up of the alleged 17 Ultra rear.
This image reveals a centrally located rectangular camera island on the back panel, housing four camera lenses. One of these is believed to be the periscope telephoto camera, along with a dual LED-flash setup. Additional openings in the camera island may hold other sensors. The phone appears in a black finish with a metal frame and exposed screw cutouts in the corners. Given that this may be a pre-production unit, the final production model could differ.
If this reflects the actual design, Xiaomi may be discarding the circular rear camera module seen on the 15 Ultra. While the base Xiaomi 17 reportedly continues with a square camera layout like its predecessor, the Ultra variant appears to go in a different direction entirely.
According to recent leaks, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra’s rear camera system could consist of a trio, a 50-megapixel 1-inch primary sensor (possibly an OmniVision OV50X), a massive 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide shooter. This marks a shift from the quad-camera arrangement of the previous Ultra model.
Though the images show a black, metal-framed device with exposed screw holes, the final retail version’s appearance remains unclear. Under the hood, the handset is rumoured to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset (built on a 3 nm process) and may pack a large battery in the 6,000–7,000 mAh range.
FAQs
Q1. What major design change is expected in the Xiaomi 17 Ultra?
Answer. Leaks suggest Xiaomi will replace the circular rear camera module of the 15 Ultra with a rectangular camera island, featuring up to four lenses, dual LED flash, and exposed screw cutouts.
Q2. What cameras might the Xiaomi 17 Ultra include?
Answer. The phone is rumoured to house a 50MP 1-inch primary sensor (possibly OmniVision OV50X), a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultra-wide shooter, shifting from the quad-camera setup of its predecessor.
Q3. What other hardware features are expected in the Xiaomi 17 Ultra?
Answer. It may be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset (3 nm process) and pack a large 6,000–7,000 mAh battery, with a black metal-framed design.