Xiaomi India on Saturday unveiled the Xiaomi 17T, a premium smartphone co-engineered with Leica, as the company looks to strengthen its presence in India’s competitive flagship smartphone market through a combination of advanced imaging, artificial intelligence features and long-lasting battery performance. The Xiaomi 17T comes equipped with a Leica-powered triple-camera system featuring a 50MP main camera and, for the first time in the Xiaomi T Series, a Leica 5x periscope telephoto lens. The device also introduces Leica Live Moment and Leica Live Portrait, designed to capture movement, emotion and cinematic-quality portraits. Xiaomi said the smartphone is targeted at users seeking professional-grade photography and content creation capabilities.
The handset features a 6.59-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with up to 3500 nits peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. It incorporates Xiaomi Vision Care technology and has received TÜV Rheinland Intelligent Eye Care Certification. Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS, the device integrates Xiaomi HyperAI, Google Gemini and Circle to Search with Google. Backed by a 6500mAh silicon-carbon battery and 67W HyperCharge technology, the Xiaomi 17T aims to address growing consumer demand for extended battery life and fast charging. The smartphone is available in Violet, Blue and Black colour options.
In Kolkata, observers expect strong interest in the Xiaomi 17T as premium smartphone adoption continues to rise in the city. Demand for AI-powered devices, advanced mobile photography and flagship-grade features has been growing among professionals, students and content creators. Retailers believe Xiaomi’s Leica collaboration, assured buyback programme and financing offers could further boost consumer interest during the launch period.
Priced at ₹59,999 for the 12GB+256GB variant and ₹64,999 for the 12GB+512GB model, the Xiaomi 17T is being offered with an instant bank discount of ₹5,000, bringing the effective starting price to ₹54,999. Customers can also avail exchange benefits of up to ₹5,000, a complimentary assured buyback programme guaranteeing up to 60% invoice value for one year, and bundled digital subscriptions including Google AI Pro, YouTube Premium, JioHotstar, 5000GB cloud storage with Google Gemini Pro and Spotify Premium. The smartphone will go on sale from June 10 through Amazon, mi.com and Xiaomi retail stores nationwide.
