Xiaomi 17 Ultra’s Biggest Camera Change Seemingly Confirmed By New Renders

Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra is the last holdout in the company’s annual flagship lineup. The phone is expected to land in two variantsand local testing in India reportedly kicked off not long ago.

Now, a fresh set of renders showing the Xiaomi 17 Ultra wrapped in the company’s Photography Kit has made its way to the rumor mill.

The images show the Photography Kit in two variants, beige and black. But the bigger surprise sits on the phone itself.

It sports a triple-camera setup on the rear. The module has four cutouts, but if you look closely, it has only three lenses.

If you remember the Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s quad-camera system, this might look like a downgrade on paper. So what’s changing this year?

Xiaomi 17 Ultra camera setup

The 15 Ultra used dual telephoto shooters, but this time Xiaomi is reportedly cutting the 50MP 3x optical telephoto lens in favor of a capable, higher-resolution sensor. According to the latest leak, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra’s cameras include:

• 50 MP OmniVision OVX10500U main camera
• 200 MP Samsung S5KHPE telephoto camera
• 50 MP OmniVision OV50M or Samsung S5KJN5 ultra-wide camera

So despite the change in cameras from four to three, Xiaomi is making up for it with larger, advanced sensors across the board. In other words, you’re losing a sensor but gaining better hardware overall.

On the front, Xiaomi is expected to stick a 50 MP OmniVision OV50ME selfie camera.

The Photography Kit also shows a detachable camera grip, similar to what Xiaomi offered with the 15 Ultra. The grip includes a physical shutter button and a textured finish.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra might launch in China in December or early January. A global launch is likely to follow soon after, where the company will announce it alongside other Xiaomi 17 phones.

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