Want to experience high-quality Leica images, but don’t want to spend more than 20,000? The newly launched Xiaomi 17T is directly transformed into “the most approachable Leica mobile phone on the market.” It breaks the compromises in specifications of the previous standard version. It not only retains the Leica 5x periscope telephoto lens with true optical zoom, but also upgrades the 6500mAh silicon carbon large battery and the MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra flagship chip for the first time. It fully meets the competition with ultra-high cost performance. Without any extra money, let’s unbox it directly to take a look at the core selling points of Xiaomi 17T:
Xiaomi 17T unboxing and hardware introduction
What I got this time was purple, but upon closer inspection I personally think it’s more pinkish-purple. There are also three colors to choose from, black and blue. In terms of accessories, since I got an informal package, the package only contained a mobile phone protective case, charging cable and card ejection pin. After asking Xiaomi officials, the charging head will be 67W:
The overall weight of Xiaomi 17T is 200 grams, and the color scheme is quite suitable for female friends. It is also equipped with IP68 waterproof and dustproof function. It looks good and is durable:
Xiaomi 17T lens
Xiaomi 17T is equipped with the Summilux optical lens system jointly developed with Leica (supports Vario-Summilux 1:1.7-3.0/15-115 ASPH. specifications). Among the four symmetrical circles on the back, except for one decorative circle used to maintain the appearance and hide the sensor, the other three are practical generals with clear division of labor:
1. The main focus is the 50-megapixel Leica 5x periscope telephoto lens (the biggest highlight), which is true optical and non-cropping: it adopts 115mm equivalent focal length (f/3.0 aperture) and supports OIS optical anti-shake. This is the only true 5x periscope telephoto lens in its class, rejecting the blur caused by digital cropping and making it easy to shoot both near and far: it supports up to 120x AI Ultra Zoom super zoom; What’s even more amazing is that it supports 30cm macro shooting, which is very useful for taking close-ups of distant stages or food in front of you.
2.5MP Leica main lens: Equipped with f/1.7 large aperture, 23mm equivalent focal length and OIS optical anti-shake. Equipped with 2.0μm four-in-one super pixel technology, the light input performance is excellent, and blind shooting can also bring a rich classic Leica flavor.
The 3.12-megapixel Leica ultra-wide-angle lens provides a 15mm equivalent focal length and a 120° FOV ultra-wide viewing angle (f/2.2 aperture), suitable for capturing magnificent scenery, buildings or group photos of many people.
On the side are the volume keys and the quick Google Gemini call key. The combination keys can be used to shut down the phone or take screenshots. The bottom is the speaker, charging hole and SIM card slot. It supports physical dual SIM and eSIM. You can see that the overall thinness of the phone is very well controlled and it feels good in the hand:
6.59-inch 1.5K eye-protecting large screen: top anti-stroboscopic and German Rheinland quadruple certification
Xiaomi 17T is equipped with a 6.59-inch 1.5K AMOLED eye-protection screen on the front (resolution 2756 x 1268). The surface is also covered with solid Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i glass, bringing a both detailed and durable visual experience. The screen itself has a peak brightness of up to 3500 nits, and the picture is still clear under direct sunlight; it supports 120Hz The screen refresh rate, 68 billion color display and DCI-P3 wide color gamut, as well as HDR10+ and Dolby Vision® certification, provide excellent picture quality for watching dramas:
In addition, in view of the civilization disease of modern people staring at their mobile phones for a long time, this time Xiaomi has made great efforts to cooperate with the Xiaomi Vision care system to make the world’s firstTÜV Rheinland Quadruple Eye Protection Certification ((TÜV Rheinland low blue light (hardware solution) certification, TÜV Rheinland flicker-free certification, TÜV Rheinland rhythm-friendly certification, TÜV Rheinland smart eye protection certification）, is currently one of the screens in the Xiaomi series with the best eye protection specifications. In addition, it has amazing 3840Hz high frequency PWM dimming and DC dimming technology. Especially in low-brightness or dark-light environments, it can significantly reduce screen flicker that is invisible to the naked eye, and can effectively reduce eye fatigue for users who stare at their mobile phones for a long time:
Xiaomi 17T camera interface introduction
The camera interface is as simple and clear as ever, with five major items including professional, video, photo, portrait, and document. The lens includes a 0.6 wide-angle lens, 1x main lens, 2x digital zoom from the main lens, and 5x The periscope telephoto lens, 10x, and 5x digital zoom. On the right, you can choose from a variety of filters. By working with Leica, you can of course use different filters to enrich your daily shooting, and you can also fine-tune the lightness and weight of the filters. This is worthy of praise:
When opened in the upper middle, there are more subtle items that can be adjusted, such as turning on and off HDR, photo pixels, super macro, etc. are all turned on here:
In addition to customizing the aperture size, the portrait mode also has a variety of depth-of-field apertures to choose from:
In the professional mode, a variety of photography parameters can be freely adjusted as desired, and the photography parameters that represent your own style can be adjusted:
The front lens of Xiaomi 17T is equipped with 32 million pixels (f/2.2 aperture). The biggest highlight is that it has a 21mm equivalent focal length and a 90° wide viewing angle. When taking a selfie, you can adjust a variety of beauty options, skin color, whitening, stereoscopic and other items individually:
Xiaomi 17T practical photography and video
It would be the fastest to actually come to Xinzhuang Castle to take real photos for everyone. That day, we were sitting in the outfield hot area. You can see how far you are from the pitcher’s mound. There are various focal lengths and other parameters below. At the wide-angle end:
1x main lens:
2x digital zoom:
5x periscope telephoto. It can be said that the effect of 5x is very good. I personally like this focal length very much:
10x digital zoom, directly use the 5x lens for cropping, because the 5x lens has 50 million pixels, it is still very usable after cropping:
Please look directly at the parameters below to compare them later:
It’s no problem to shoot the Fubon Angel girl with multiple lens focal lengths:
The actual results of 5x and 10x recording in the final test on the court were both great. Xiaomi 17T’s recording capabilities are also solid. Although it lacks the high frame rate 4K 120fps and movie mode, it still provides complete specifications and support for daily creation and professional post-production. 4K and 1080p (both with 30fps / 60fps) The HDR10+ video recording can capture more layered light and shadow details and rich colors, making the pictures taken casually in daily life very textured. and retains the practical 4K Log video recording (30fps / 60fps), providing creators with advanced color correction needs with greater post-production adjustment space and high tolerance.
Xiaomi 17T portrait shooting
For actual portrait photography, you can get good photography results by directly using the main lens with the 5x periscope telephoto:
After switching to portrait mode, you can still get a good sense of depth of field, which is very pleasing:
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Exclusive video function: Leica Live Moment (a tool to save your boyfriend)
With this Leica lens, the hardware has been fully upgraded. Leica Live Moment The function focuses on the extremely fast productivity of “shooting and shooting”. Simply put, it is dynamic photos. It can be said to be a tool to save your boyfriend. If you are not satisfied with taking pictures for your girlfriend, it doesn’t matter. Turn on dynamic photos when shooting, enter the album after taking the photo and select the middle option below, you can drag and select the girl’s favorite moment, and there will be no lag when shooting. 2K resolution, new HDR algorithm and EIS video anti-shake, whether it is dynamic shooting or portrait mode (Leica Live Portrait), it is great:
You can experience more diverse ecology when shooting in super macro mode:
Below are various real shots with various Leica filters. I personally like the results of this Xiaomi 17T shooting very much:
They are from wide angle to 10x. I have always heard that there is a bird’s nest on the logo of Banqiao Dayuan Baiyun. This time I finally took a picture:
Go to the New Taipei City Government Observation Deck to see the scenery and test how far the Xiaomi 17T can shoot:
Xiaomi 17T performance and battery life
In this simple test, I ran Yanyun Sixteen Sound, and the picture was fine and the whole process was smooth without any problems. For the MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra processor, it is a piece of cake. Basically, mid-to-high-end mobile phones nowadays have excessive performance, so running mobile games is not a big problem:
Let’s simply run the PCMARK score for everyone to see. Xiaomi’s official AnTuTu data is227 Wan, you can compare it yourself:
6500mAh Big Mac Battery Life: You can go out and plant flowers all day without worrying about running out of battery
For those who are traveling or serious Pikmin players, this is definitely the most impressive upgrade to the entire phone! Xiaomi 17T directly plugs in a terrifying 6500mAh silicon carbon battery, which has a significantly higher capacity than the previous generation and supports 67WExtremely fast charging , return to the hotel or rest in the cafe, plug in the power and you will be instantly resurrected with full health, and continue walking and exploring:
The following is the actual battery life test. Basically, my Pikmin was playing outside for a whole day without any battery and panicked:
Xiaomi 17T actual measurement summary
brand new Xiaomi 17T Positioned as the most approachable Leica mobile phone, the most eye-catching upgrade this time is that it completely retains the Xiaomi 17T The only Leica 5x periscope telephoto lens in its Pro class, it is very good in actual testing. It is combined with the Leica Live Moment function so that your boyfriend will no longer be troubled. The hardware part has also received epic enhancements for mid-range mobile phones. It has a built-in 6500mAh silicon carbon battery, which can be used continuously for more than 17 hours. You don’t need to worry about battery power when you go out to take pictures of scenery or play games all day long. It also supports 67W ultra-fast charging for quick blood replenishment. Paired with excess performanceMediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra processor, and a 120Hz screen that has passed Germany’s Rheinland Quadruple Eye Protection certification, it is a very comprehensive and practical high-end camera in terms of photography, battery life and performance.Quality/price ratioThe first choice for mid-range mobile phones.
Source: KOCPC Chinese