Overview
- The Leica-branded Xiaomi 17 Ultra is now on display at Leica flagship stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Nanjing and Chongqing for in-person demos.
- Xiaomi says slight looseness and light clicking from the master zoom ring are expected behaviors that do not affect functionality or the phone's IP66, IP68 and IP69 ratings.
- The ring uses a 26-part sandwich structure with radial and axial clearance to avoid deformation and rotation jamming after drops or dust and liquid ingress.
- Xiaomi reports the component passed multiple rounds of 24 extreme-scenario tests, including ingress, drop, high-temperature and high-humidity exposure, and continuous rotation durability.
- The camera module reserves travel for OIS, zoom and AF motors, increasing from 1.5 mm to 7 mm versus the prior periscope design, and the system can limit motor movement when violent shaking is detected.