Xiaomi has shared a new set of official camera samples from the upcoming Xiaomi 17 Ultra, offering an early look at its photography and video capabilities ahead of launch.
Posted on Weibo, the samples include both photos and a video. Not all of the samples were taken under ideal lighting. One image of a cat, for example, appears designed to show how the camera handles noise and fine detail after sunset. The photo, shared at a resolution of 4090 × 3482, shows very little visible noise or obvious artificial sharpening when examined closely. The watermark of this low-light shot reveals a 1/100s shutter speed and ISO 64, highlighting how much light the sensor can capture even in challenging environments.
Two additional samples featuring faces suggest natural-looking skin tones, good detail retention, and minimal artifacts. While these are promotional images from a flagship device expected to set the tone for smartphone cameras in 2026, the wider industry shows that noise and artifacts are still not uncommon, even in favorable lighting conditions.
Xiaomi also showcased video footage captured with the phone mounted on a drone, filming fireworks from above. According to the company, its “LOFIC ultra-high dynamic range technology” (translated from Chinese) helps balance exposure and color in high-contrast scenes. Based on the shared clip, highlights appear well-controlled while colors remain vivid.
Some samples, taken in more favorable lighting, are clearly styled and carefully framed. While that’s expected from official material, they still offer a useful glimpse into the technical potential of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra’s camera system.
The company says LOFIC technology improves single-frame dynamic range and enables frame-by-frame intelligent exposure adjustment, with a focus on cleaner high-dynamic-range night shots.
Xiaomi has also confirmed a few hardware details. The 17 Ultra is the thinnest Ultra model the company has made so far, measuring 8.29mm, around 11.3% thinner than its predecessor. More details are expected as Xiaomi moves closer to the phone’s official launch.