Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a physical zoom ring around its camera island

Ahead of the 17 Ultra's official announcement taking place on December 25, Xiaomi has revealed that the phone comes with a physical zoom ring around its circular camera island. This will let you control zooming in a very tactile way.

Interestingly, the official name of the phone seems to be Xiaomi 17 Ultra by Leica, and as rumored countless times before, it will feature the iconic red dot Leica logo on its back in at least one colorway.

According to past leaks, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has three rear cameras, one less than its predecessor, with the periscope telephoto shooter supporting continuous zoom from 3x to 4.3x. This is rumored to be using Samsung's HPE sensor, while the main camera will sport a customized 50MP OmniVision 1-inch type sensor. There will also be a 50MP ultrawide camera using the Samsung JN5 sensor. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.