<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/leica-leitzphone-xiaomi-17-ultra-06.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2200" height="1467" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/leica-leitzphone-xiaomi-17-ultra-06.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>  The Leitzphone has just launched internationally alongside a regular version of the 17 Ultra. </figcaption> </figure> <p>Xiaomi and Leica's long-running phone partnership just got a little closer. Alongside the new international release of its 17 Ultra flagship, Xiaomi has been entrusted with manufacturing a separate version that is the first Leica Leitzphone to release outside of Japan, following three Sharp-made models exclusive to the country.</p> <p>In truth, the Leitzphone is a 17 Ultra with Leica branding and a rotatable camera ring, and apart from a few design tweaks, it's mostly the same as the Leica Edition of that phone already available in China. But the branding is a big deal: Leica hasn't let Xiaomi use its red dot logo on hardware until now, even thoug …</p> <p>Read the full story at The Verge.</p></div>

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<p>Xiaomi has launched the Leica Leitzphone internationally, marking the first Leica-branded phone to be released outside Japan. This model is essentially a 17 Ultra with Leica branding and a rotatable camera ring, featuring minor design changes. The collaboration signifies a closer partnership between Xiaomi and Leica, as the latter has previously restricted the use of its logo on Xiaomi products.</p>

- The Leitzphone has launched internationally, alongside the Xiaomi 17 Ultra.  
- This release marks the first Leica-branded phone outside Japan, following previous exclusive models.  
- The device features a rotatable camera ring and retains most characteristics of the 17 Ultra, highlighting a significant branding partnership as Leica allows Xiaomi to use its logo for the first time.

Xiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the name