Xiaomi launches 17 Ultra smartphone, AirTag clone, and ultra-thin power bank

Xiaomi today launched a slew of gadgets ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, ​​including a camera-focused flagship smartphone, an AirTag clone, the Xiaomi Watch 5 smartwatch, and an ultra-thin power bank.

The China-based company has partnered with camera maker Leica to co-brand the Xiaomi 17 Ultra smartphone. As part of the partnership, it uses Leica lenses and creates filters modeled after the German camera company.

The phone has a 50-megapixel main sensor with an F/1.67 aperture and a 1-inch sensor. But the main attraction is the 200MP telephoto camera which has a variable focal length equivalent of 75mm to 100mm. This means you can optically zoom between 3.2x and 4.3x. The phone also has a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture.

It is also worth noting: that the phone contains a battery with a capacity of 6,000 mAh (the Chinese version comes with a larger battery with a capacity of 6,800 mAh). The phone can be charged using 90W USB PD-PPS, and supports 50W Xiaomi Hypercharge wireless technology.

The device has a 6.9-inch Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display protected by Xiaomi’s own Shield Glass 3.0. The company has opted for Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which was also used in the recently launched Galaxy S26 series.

The company will also release a special Leica edition phone to celebrate the camera company’s 100th anniversary. The device has a durable aluminum alloy body with nickel anodized coating. Xiaomi has also added a Leica theme on the software side.

The device has a rotating ring that mimics the zoom of an actual camera. The Special Edition also has ‘Leica Essential Mode’, which contains filters that recreate images in the style of the Leica M9 and Leica M3.

Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 17 with a larger 6,330 mAh battery, which can be charged at 100W using the company’s HyperCharge technology.

The company is also launching two additional photography functions for the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. The 17 Ultra Photography Kit is a Bluetooth-connected add-on that has a two-stage shutter button and a video recording button. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography Kit Pro aims to emulate an actual camera with a leather finish, a video recording button, a detachable shutter button and a zoom control. This kit installs using a USB-C connection and also has a 2000mAh battery to power it. With this add-on, users can also use the new fastshot mode on the phone.

Through this launch, the company is working to make these devices available in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The Xiaomi 17 starts at €999, and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra starts at €1,499. The Leica version comes with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, and is priced at €1,999. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography Kit is priced at €99.99, and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography Kit Pro is priced at €199.99.

Apart from phones, the company has also launched a host of other devices, including scooters. Xiaomi said its 6 Ultra electric scooter has a maximum power of 1,200W and a range of up to 75 km. The scooter has 12-inch all-terrain tires with front and rear disc brakes. It has a 3-inch TFT screen to measure things like speed and range. The scooter starts at €329.99 with five different versions, with the top version priced at €799.99.

The company also launched a new Xiaomi tag, an AirTag-like device that works with both Apple Find My and Google Android Find Hub. The tag weighs just 10 grams and has a button cell battery that lasts over a year. You can also play a sound remotely to find the tag or the time the tag is attached. The company is pricing this tag at €14.9 for one and €49.99 for a pack of four.

Moreover, the company has released a slim power bank that is only 6mm thick. The power bank weighs 98 grams and has a 5,000 mAh battery. It can charge devices with a power of 22.5 watts through a wired connection and a power of 15 watts through a wireless connection. The power bank is magnetic, so it can stick to supported phones like iPhones and charge them wirelessly. The Powerbank is priced at €59.99 for the black and silver colours. It also has an orange color and is priced at €64.99.

Xiaomi has launched its new smartphone Xiaomi Watch 5 with a 930 mAh battery that can last for up to six days. The smartwatch has a 1.54-inch round AMOLED screen and supports gestures to reject calls or alarms. The watch can also produce a health report within 60 seconds using metrics such as heart rate, blood oxygen, stress levels, sleep duration, sleep heart rate, and sleep SpO₂. The price of the watch is 299.99 euros.

The company also launched the Redmi Buds 8 Pro earbuds at EUR 69.9 with active noise cancellation and up to 33 hours of battery life.