Last month, Xiaomi announced its Xiaomi 17 Series smartphones in China, which have seen record-breaking sales. But the most anticipated smartphone of the line-up, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, is yet to come. Now the device has been spotted on China’s TENAA certification, confirming some groundbreaking connectivity features ahead of its launch. According to the listing, the flagship smartphone will support dual satellite communication, allowing users to send and receive messages even in areas with no cellular coverage.
In addition to satellite capabilities, for the first time, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is also equipped with Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology, which enables highly accurate spatial positioning. This will enhance device-to-device connectivity, allowing seamless interaction with other Xiaomi’s smart ecosystem products such as smart locks, vehicles, and home appliances.
More Details
Since the imaging is the main highlight of this smartphone, let’s start with the camera specifications. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has undergone major changes in its optics. The smartphone will feature a triple camera setup with a brand new Omnivision OV50X sensor. The OV50X sensor has a high 50MP resolution, along with a good 1.6µm pixel size, which is capable of good light reception as well as low-light captures. It offers 10-bit, 12-bit, and even 14-bit RGB RAW output, and an impressive 110dB dynamic range. Complementing this massive main camera is the industry’s first 200MP 1/1.4 inch sensor, continuous optical zoom with a cutting-edge multigroup periscope solution, and a 50MP JN5 ultrawide camera. The selfie camera is also an upgraded 50MP OV50M sensor.
However, it’s worth mentioning that there are some contradictory theories about the camera setup of the 17 Ultra. As per some reports, it might feature a quad camera set-up with an additional 50MP JN5 3x telephoto sensor, but nothing is concrete as of now.
The 17 Ultra’s display is also a major change compared to the previous generation 15U, featuring a 6.9-inch 2K flat display. However, this display will have brand new technologies such as Real RGB OLED. Instead of the PenTile arrangement used in traditional OLEDs, Real RGB OLED shares each pixel into red, green, and blue sub-pixels that work without interfering with one another. Because of this design, text appears sharper and colors look more accurate, so the image quality is as good as that from top LCDs. Real RGB OLED works to overcome one of the greatest issues with OLED screens, burn-in. Because blue sub-pixels often degrade more than others, this technology’s focus maintains a better and longer working display.
The battery capacity is also getting a major upgrade, featuring 6800mAh capacity, which is an incremental upgrade from Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s 6000mAh capacity. This will be paired with 100W fast wired and 80W wireless charging.
Launch Timeline
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is tentatively scheduled to release in December in China, with a global launch also planned later at MWC in Barcelona, which will take place in February 2026.
