Xiaomi today launched a slew of gadgets ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona including a camera-focused flagship smartphone, an AirTag clone, Xiaomi Watch 5 smartwatch, and an ultra slim power bank.

The China-based company has partnered with camera maker Leica to co-brand its Xiaomi 17 Ultra smartphone.

As part of the partnership, it is using Leica lenses and creating filters in the style of the German camera company.

The phone has a 50-megapixel main sensor with an F/1.

67 aperture and a 1-inch sensor.

But the main attraction is the 200-megapixel telephoto camera that has a variable focal length of 75mm-100mm equivalent.

That means you can zoom optically between 3.

The phone also has a 50 MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.

Also notable: The phone packs a 6,000 mAh battery (the Chinese version comes with a bigger 6,800mAh battery).

The phone could be charged using a 90W USB PD-PPS, and it supports Xiaomi’s Hypercharge wireless tech at 50W.

9-inch Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display protected by Xiaomi’s own Shield Glass 3.

The company has picked Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which was also used in the recently launched Galaxy S26 series.

The company is also releasing a special Leica edition phone to celebrate 100 years of the camera company.

The device has a durable aluminum-alloy body with a nickel-anodized finish. Xiaomi has also added a Leica theme on the software side. The device has a rotating ring that mimics zoom on a physical camera.

The special edition also has a “Leica Essential mode,” which has filters that recreate photos in the style of Leica M9 and Leica M3.

Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 17 with a larger 6,330 mAh battery, which can be charged at 100W using the company’s HyperCharge tech.

The company is also launching two photography add-ons for the Xiaomi 17 Ultra.

The 17 Ultra Photography Kit is a Bluetooth-connected snap-on that has a two-stage shutter button and a video recording button.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography Kit Pro aims to mimic a physical camera with a leather finish, a video recording button, a detachable shutter button, and zoom control.

This kit snaps on using a USB-C connection and also has a 2,000 mAh battery for its operation.

Using this add-on, users can also use a new fastshot mode on the phone.

Through this launch, the company is making these devices available in the EU and the UK.

The Xiaomi 17 starts at €999, and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra starts at €1,499.

The Leica edition comes with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, and is priced at €1,999.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography Kit is priced at €99.

99, and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography Kit Pro is priced at €199. Apart from phones, the company also launched a bunch of other devices, including a scooter.

Xiaomi said that its Electric Scooter 6 Ultra has 1200W peak power and 75km of range.

The scooter has 12-inch all-terrain tires with front and rear disc brakes.

It has a three-inch TFT display to measure things like speed and range.

The scooter starts at €329.

99 with five different versions, with the top version priced at €799. The company also launched a new Xiaomi tag, an AirTag-like device, which works with both Apple Find My and Google Android Find Hub.

The tag weighs just 10 grams and has a button cell battery that lasts over a year.

You can also play a sound remotely to find the tag or the time at which the tag is attached.

The company is pricing this tag at €14.

99 for a pack of four.

What’s more, the company released a slim power bank with just 6mm of thickness.

The powerbank weighs 98 grams and has a 5,000 mAh battery capacity.

It can charge devices at 22.

5W through a wired connection and at 15W through a wireless connection. The powerbank is magnetic, so it can stick to supporting phones like iPhones, and charge them wirelessly.

The powerbank is priced at €59.

99 for black and silver colorways.

It also has an orange colorway priced at €64.

Xiaomi launched its new smartphone, Xiaomi Watch 5, with a 930mAh battery that could last up to six days.

The smartwatch has a round 1.

54-inch AMOLED display and supports gestures to dismiss calls or alarms. The watch can also prepare a health report in 60 seconds by using metrics like heart rate, blood oxygen, stress levels, sleep duration, sleep heart rate, and sleep SpO₂.

The watch is priced at €299.

The company also launched a €69.

9 Redmi Buds 8 Pro earbuds with active noise cancellation and up to 33 hours of battery life

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