Xiaomi has shared another round of teasers for the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, this time focusing on its periscope telephoto camera. The phone uses a 200MP telephoto sensor developed with Leica, with a reported size of 1/1.4 inches. Xiaomi claims the setup covers equivalent focal lengths from 75mm to 100mm, which puts it squarely in the portrait and mid-range zoom range.

Xiaomi published side-by-side telephoto samples taken at 85mm, 90mm, and 100mm focal lengths, which effectively showcase its 3x-4.3x continuous optical zoom. Xiaomi did not name the other two phones used for comparison, for obvious reasons.

In a previous teaser, the company mentioned its “LOFIC ultra-high dynamic range technology,” and the 85mm and 90mm samples suggest Xiaomi was not exaggerating its claims. Overall, Xiaomi 17 Ultra’s brightness and color reproduction appear more consistent than the other two phones used in the test.

Xiaomi also shared a handful of low-light portrait shots taken with the telephoto camera. In these, subject separation looks clean, there is little to no visible noise, and the skin tone looks fairly natural.

These teaser image samples published through official channels are supposed to be carefully taken and hand-picked, but they still showcase what exactly the phone can do in skilled hands. As for the improvements on top of the 15 Ultra, we’ll need to test the two phones side-by-side once we get access to the 17 Ultra.

Together, the teasers suggest Xiaomi is positioning the 17 Ultra as one of its strongest camera phones yet, and a serious contender among the top camera flagships expected in 2026.

Xiaomi briefly mentioned a new “Red Carpet Camera” mode as well, describing it as a feature designed to give portraits a more polished, cinematic look. No further details were provided. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is scheduled to launch in China on December 25, 2025. With just days to go, Xiaomi is expected to continue releasing camera samples and feature teases ahead of the official announcement.

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(Sources: portrait samples | telephoto comparison)