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Xiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) battery

The Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra are launching together, but there’s no sign of the Pro.

Xiaomi has just given a global launch to two of its latest flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, along with a Leica-branded Leitzphone edition of the Ultra.

Xiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the name

The Leitzphone has just launched internationally alongside a regular version of the 17 Ultra. Xiaomi and Leica's long-running phone partnership just got a little closer. Alongside the new international release of its 17 Ultra flagship, Xiaomi has been entrusted with manufacturing a separate version that is the first Leica Leitzphone…

February 28, 2026

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Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra Leica edition has a rotatable camera zoom

It’s also the first Xiaomi phone to include Leica’s little red dot logo. Xiaomi used the Christmas period to launch its top flagship phone for the year, the 17 Ultra. It drops the extra rear display that's the key selling point of the 17 Pro, but instead adds in the…

December 29, 2025

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Xiaomi’s retro handheld phone case is the best, and worst, way to game

What is this, a D-pad for iPods? Have you ever thought your favorite mobile games would be improved by awkward ergonomics, a dreadful D-pad, and a couple of camera lenses blocking a third of the screen? Then oh boy, does Xiaomi have the phone for you. Today it announced its…

September 25, 2025

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