Xiaomi recently held an event at Intramuros, Manila, and launched tons of new products. But what stole the show is the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, the most premium and expensive of them all.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a Leica-backed camera system that consists of a 200-megapixel telephoto lens with a 75-100mm equivalent, variable aperture, and optical image stabilization. We also have a 1-inch 50-megapixel main sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide, and another 50-megapixel sensor for selfies.
It has a sleeker, flat build that’s available in Starlit Green, Black, and White. It has a sturdy aluminum alloy frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i to protect the large camera island, and Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0, that’s 30% more drop resistant than the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
There’s the 6,000mAh battery, fast 90W wired and 50W wireless charging, and an Android 16-based HyperOS 3 operating system. It will receive 4 years of OS upgrades and 6 years of security patches.
Of course, it comes with a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, with 16GB of fast LPDDR5X RAM, and 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage.
It is also IP68/69 dust and water resistant, has the latest WiFi 7 connectivity, and stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless certifications.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has an SRP of Php99,999 in the Philippines. Get it at Shopee until March 19 to get a Php15,000 discount, a free Xiaomi Watch 5 worth Php18,999, Xiaomi Photography Kit, and a raffle entry to win a Leica Q3.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Specs
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- 6.9-inch FHD+ LTPO AMOLED display, 2608 x 1200 pixel resolution, ~416ppi
- 1-120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM Dimming
- HDR Vivid, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
- Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
- 4.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 octa-core processor
- 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
- Adreno 840 GPU
- 512GB UFS 4.1 internal storage, non-expandable
- 50-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (1″ Light Fusion 1050L, f/1.7, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS) + 200-megapixel (HPE, periscope zoom, f/2.4-3.0, PDAF, OIS) + 50-megapixel (ultra-wide, PDAF) rear cameras, LED flash
- Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- IP68/69 dust and water resistant
- Stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 7, tri-band
- Bluetooth 5.4
- dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC
- IR Blaster
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5mm
- Weight: 230g
- Colors: Starlit Green, Black, White
- 6,000mAh non-removable battery, 90W wired, 50W wireless, 22.5W reverse wired, 10W reverse wireless charging