Xiaomi 17 Ultra & Pad 8 India Launch Highlights: Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Pad 8 series launched

Xiaomi India Launch 2026 Live Updates: Xiaomi has launched its Xiaomi 17 series at the Barcelona event. Both the phones come with a LEICA triple camera setup.

Aman Gupta
Updated28 Feb 2026, 07:56:24 PM IST
Xiaomi 17 comes in four colour variants
Xiaomi 17 comes in four colour variants

Xiaomi India Launch 2026 Live Updates: Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra at an event in Barcelona. The company has also announced the Pad 8, Pad 8 Pro along with new TWS, Xiaomi Tag and other devices.

Xiaomi 17 specifications:

Xiaomi 17 features a 6.3-inch 1.5K M10 12-bit OLED LTPO display with a 120Hz variable refresh rate and a peak brightness of 3,500 nits. The screen is protected by Xiaomi Shield Glass and supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It also features an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, meaning it should be able to withstand submersion in water for up to 30 minutes.

On the performance front, the phone is powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor with an Adreno 840 GPU. It is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.1 internal storage.

As for optics, the phone comes with a Leica-tuned triple rear camera setup featuring a 50MP Light Fusion 950 primary shooter with Hyper OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 50MP telephoto lens with 2.6x zoom and OIS. On the front is a 50MP shooter for selfies and video calls. The rear camera can record videos at 8K, while the selfie shooter is capped at 4K 60fps video recording.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra specifications:

Xiaomi 17 Ultra features a 6.9-inch 2K M10 12-bit OLED LTPO display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 3,500 nits of peak brightness. The screen comes with Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 while also supporting Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It also features an IP68 water and dust resistance rating, meaning it should be able to withstand submersion in up to 1.5 metres of water for up to 30 minutes.

The phone runs on the octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor with Adreno 840 GPU. It is paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 internal storage.

On the camera front, the phone comes with a triple camera setup with Leica branding. The phone features a 50MP Light Fusion 1050L primary shooter with an ultra-large f/1.67 aperture and OIS. This is paired with a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a massive 200MP Leica super telephoto lens. The front of the device features a 50MP shooter for selfies and video calls.

Just like the Xiaomi 17, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra runs on HyperOS 3.0 based on Android 16. It packs a 6,000mAh battery with support for 90W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging. The phone also comes with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, 5G, NFC, satellite communication, an infrared sensor, and an in-display 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.

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28 Feb 2026, 07:56:24 PM IST

Xiaomi Tag launched

Xiaomi has launched a numer of new products at the launch event in Barcelona. The company has unveiled the Xiaomi Tag, Watch 5 and the Redmi Buds 8 Pro.

28 Feb 2026, 07:47:18 PM IST

Xiaomi Watch 5 display

Xiaomi Watch 5 comes with a 1.54 inch display with LIPO technology. The watch comes with double sided sapphire glass and stainless steel grame. It runs on WearOS by Google.

28 Feb 2026, 07:45:33 PM IST

Xiaomi Watch 5 unveiling begins

Xiaomi has begun unveling the Xiaomi Watch 5 at the Barcelona launch event.

28 Feb 2026, 07:37:50 PM IST

Xiaomi Pad 8 specs

Xiaomi Pad 8 runs on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor with massive 9,200mAh battery ith support for 45W wired fast charging.

28 Feb 2026, 07:33:28 PM IST

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro display

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro comes with a 11.2 inch 3.2K display with 144Hz refresh rate and 144Hz refresh rate. The phone comes with an aspect ratio and runs on HyperOS 3.

28 Feb 2026, 07:31:46 PM IST

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro unveiling begins

Xiaomi has now shifted the focus on the Pad 8, calling it the thinnest tablet yet by the company at just 5.8mm and a weight of just 485g.

28 Feb 2026, 07:30:43 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 Ultra LEICA LEITZPhone specifications

Xiaomi has showcased the LEITZPhone at the Xiaomi 17 series launch in Barcelona.

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28 Feb 2026, 07:18:07 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 Ultra display

Xiaomi 17 comes with a 6.9 inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. The phone also comes with IP68 water and dust resistant rating.

28 Feb 2026, 07:11:10 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 price

The Indian price of the Xiaomi 17 is not yet announced but the phone is priced at 999 Euros for the 12GB RAM/256GB storage variant and 1,099 Euros for the 12GB RAM/512GB storage variants.

28 Feb 2026, 06:58:28 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 Ultra camera specifications

Xiaomi 17 Ultra features a 50MP primary shooter, 50MP ultra-wide angle lens and a 200MP telephoto lens.

28 Feb 2026, 06:56:56 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 Ultra processor

Xiaomi 17 Ultra comes running on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor just like its sibling. The phone comes running on the 6,000mAh battery with support for 90W of wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging.

28 Feb 2026, 06:54:38 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 Ultra colour variants

Xiaomi 17 Ultra comes in three colour variants: Black, Starlit Green and White. The phone comes with a rounded camera module with LEICA powered cameras.

28 Feb 2026, 06:51:59 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 features at a glance

Xiaomi 17 comes with a 6,330 mAh battery with support for 100W of wired fast charging. The phone comes with a triple camera setup and runs on the latest Qualcomm Snapdraogn 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. The phone runs on the Xiaomi HyperOS 3.

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28 Feb 2026, 06:49:30 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 display revealed

Xiaomi 17 comes with a 6.3 inch OLED display with 3,550 nits of peak brightness and 120Hz refresh rate. The phone comes with a thickness of 8.06mm and 191g weight. The phone also features IP68 water and dust resistance rating.

28 Feb 2026, 06:45:07 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 camera details revealed

Xiaomi 17 comes with a triple camera setup powered by LEICA. The phone comes with a 50MP primary shooter, 50MP ultra-wide angle lens and 50MP floating telephoto lens. The phone also comes with a 50MP selfie shooter with autofocus support.

28 Feb 2026, 06:39:44 PM IST

Xiaomi 17 series takes centre stage

Xiaomi 17 series is finally showcased at the launch event with the LEICA partnership. The new phones are shown in four new colours.

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28 Feb 2026, 06:31:47 PM IST

Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Ultra launch begins

The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi Pad 7 launch event has begun. You can track the live-coverage of the event right here at Mint while the live-stream will be available on Xiaomi's YouTube channel.

28 Feb 2026, 06:16:51 PM IST

Xiaomi Pad 8 display

Xiomi Pad 8 is expected to feature a 11.2 inch display with 3.2K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The tablet is expected to come with a 13MP rear camera and a 8MP front shooter.

28 Feb 2026, 06:01:49 PM IST

Xiaomi India Launch 2026 Live Updates: Xiaomi 17 series to debut in 30 minutes

Xiaomi is all set to launch the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 at the company's launch event today. The evetn is slated to be held from 6:30PM today.

28 Feb 2026, 05:37:35 PM IST

Xiaomi India Launch 2026 Live Updates: Xiaomi Pad 8 confirmed specs

Xiaomi Pad 8 has been confirmed to come powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor while packing a 9,200mAh battery. The tablet has got a dedicated Amazon microsite, meaning that it will definitely be availble to buy via the e-commerce giant and likely also on the Xiaomi website.

28 Feb 2026, 05:24:57 PM IST

Xiaomi India Launch 2026 Live Updates: When is the launch?

Xiaomi 17 series and Pad 8 will launch at 2PM Barcelona time or 6:30PM India time. The launch will be live-streamed via the company's YouTube channel. A live-stream link for the event has been attached below as well.

28 Feb 2026, 05:17:40 PM IST

Xiaomi India Launch 2026 Live Updates: Xiaomi 17 display

Xiaomi 17 features a 6.3-inch 1.5K M10 12-bit OLED LTPO display with a peak brightness of 3,500 nits. The screen is protected by Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass wile coming with support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It also features an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, meaning it should be able to withstand submersion in up to 1.5 metres of water for up to 30 minutes.

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