Xiaomi’s 15 Ultra looks a lot like a Leica in new leaks
It looks like Xiaomi is soon launching a new flagship Ultra smartphone model that takes its Leica licensing beyond just the lens. Android Headlines has posted what appear to be official renders of a Xiaomi 15 Ultra, with Leica camera styling that includes duo-tone white and rough-finished black verticle strips down the rear of the phone.
Held sideways, the large, round camera protrusion and Xiaomi branding in the corner make it look like a traditional Leica camera (at least from afar). These images match leaks posted to the Chinese social media site Weibo last week, which show a hand holding the phone just like a camera with a finger placed where a shutter button would be. However, the new renders do not reveal a shutter button.
Xiaomi has already released a teaser sample photo coming from the 15 Ultra using a new camera system that likely comes from a rumored 200-megapixel periscope system, GSM Arena reports. The company’s CEO, Lei Jun, posted the image and confirmed that the 15 Ultra smartphone will be launched at the end of February alongside the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.
But Android Headlines also got hold of a spec sheet for the Ultra that confirms the periscope camera with 4.3x optical zoom. The other cameras include an optically stabilized 50-megapixel primary shooter, a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 50-megapixel 3x optical zoom camera with optical stabilization. Lastly, there’s a front-facing 32-megapixel camera.
The leaked specs also include a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 5,410mAh battery, 90W wired HyperCharge charging, 80W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging, 16GB RAM, and 512GB or 1TB storage options depending on region models. It will also have a 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a 3200×1440 resolution that has a variable refresh rate from 1 to 120Hz, plus an in-display fingerprint reader.
Xiaomi has tried other designs leaning on its Leica brand licensing, including a concept 12S Ultra that uses a full-size Leica lens and a camera grip kit for the 13 Ultra.