Xiaomi 17 Ultra to arrive way earlier than its predecessor

The Xiaomi 15 launched in China at the end of October last year. It then made its way to global markets in February when the Xiaomi 15 Ultra was also introduced. This year, however, things were quite different, with the 17 getting an earlier launch in September in China. That left us wondering whether the Xiaomi 17 Ultra would only arrive in February again.

Apparently, the answer to that is no. According to the prolific leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be made official in China in December. This might mean that it will only be launching in China at that time, and its global release could still come at a later date.

It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, and will have 100W wired charging support. It's rumored to get a new 50 MP main camera with improved in-sensor zoom, a new 200 MP telephoto macro camera, an ultrawide, and probably a short-range telephoto too. Screen-wise, expect specs very similar to the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max's display. If you're interested to learn more about that device, don't miss our recently published full review.

Source (in Chinese)