Besides the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Xiaomi Malaysia has also introduced the Leica Leitzphone that’s powered by Xiaomi. This is their ultimate photography flagship smartphone that packs the best of Leica in a compact mobile device.
Unlike the standard Xiaomi 17 Ultra with Leica co-developed cameras, the Leitzphone gets the iconic Leica design and UI elements and it even comes with a rotating camera ring.
While it can be seen as the “global” version of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition that was released in China, the Leica Leitzphone features a slightly different design and a slightly smaller battery.
It gets a mono-tone black fiberglass back cover, while the branding elements including the camera label and the red Leica logo are oriented in vertically instead of horizontally.
Leica Leitzphone Malaysia Pricing
In Malaysia, the Leica Leitzphone is offered in a single variant and here’s the pricing:
- Leica Leitzphone 16GB RAM + 1TB storage – RM7,499
As part of its pre-order promo (1st to 5th March 2026), Xiaomi Malaysia is offering a Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography kit (worth RM1,099) and a Xiaomi Sound Party (worth RM349) for free.
In addition, Xiaomi is offering digital perks which include 4-month trial of Spotify Premium (new user), 3-month trial of Google AI Pro and 3-month YouTube Premium trial (new user). Xiaomi Malaysia also confirmed with us that the Leitzphone will also enjoy one-to-one exchange warranty for 2 years.
If you’re interested, you can order the Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi on the Mi.com online store. Orders are expected to ship starting 6th March.
Leica Leitzphone Specs and Features
The Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi shares a lot of similarities as the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. You still get a 6.9″ HyperRGB OLED display (2608×1200) with up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 3500 nits peak brightness, 12-bit colour depth, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support.
Under the hood, the Leitzphone also runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage.
In terms of design, the Leitzphone is designed to feature Leica’s iconic design inspired by their Leica M series.
It uses premium materials which include a silver aluminium frame with tactile knurling and Leica camera engraving, along with a sleek back cover design to mimic the look of a classic Leica camera.
In the imaging department, it features the same flagship Leica co-developed triple-camera setup as the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. This includes a 50MP Leica 1″ main camera (Light Fusion 1050L sensor) powered by LOFIC HDR, a 50MP ultra-wide camera (1/2.75″ Samsung JN5 image sensor) and a 200MP telephoto camera (1/1.4″ Samsung HPE image sensor) that offers 75-100mm focal length (3.2x-4.3x).
The rear camera setup can shoot up to 8K videos at 30fps, as well as 4K videos in log format up to 120fps.
For selfies, it also gets a 50MP front camera which supports 4K Dolby Vision video recording up to 60fps.
What makes the Leitzphone unique is its rotating Leica Camera Ring which provides manual adjustments such a zoom and exposure. Also included are Leica Essential modes which helps you capture moments in the style of iconic Leica cameras such as the M3 and M9.
In terms of connectivity, it supports 5G with dual SIM (nanoSIM and eSIM), WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and NFC. It also gets stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio and Dolby Atmos support along with a 4-mic array. As you would expect from a flagship smartphone, it also gets IP68-rated dust and water resistance.
Powering the device is a 6,000mAh Xiaomi Surge battery. It supports 90W HyperCharge fast wired charging and 50W wireless HyperCharge.
For more info, you can visit the Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi product page.
