Xiaomi 17 Ultra: 35mm Lofic camera optimization and preorders about to kick off in China

According to a leaker, official preorders are expected to start between December 15 and December 25, likely as early as next week, as Smart Pikachu claims on Weibo. Moreover, Xiaomi CEO Lu Weibing has also commented on an interesting camera detail, although the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is not mentioned explicitly in this case.

In a response to a Weibo post, Weibing emphasizes that the "Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor" technology will become a trend for smartphone cameras, as it is designed to deliver high dynamic range in a single exposure while also preventing noise and LED flicker. The Xiaomi president’s statement can be seen as confirmation that the new 1-inch Omnivision OV50X sensor in the Xiaomi 17 Ultra utilizes Lofic.

Meanwhile, a Chinese leaker has also commented on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra in recent days. In his Weibo posts, he emphasizes that Xiaomi has optimized the new 1-inch camera for the usual portrait focal length, which presumably refers to 35mm. Unlike the optical 35mm camera of the Vivo X200 Ultra, this involves cropping, but since the sensor is larger, the 35mm on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra could still look comparatively good.

Either way, the leaker also mentions optimized filters, bokeh algorithms, and live photos. In another post, he points to significantly improved pictures with strong backlighting, which is likely an advantage of the Lofic sensor. He also notes that zoom videos on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra are extremely smooth. Last but not least, another Xiaomi 17 Ultra post claims that Xiaomi has improved stabilization and focus tracking to camera-level performance.