Xiaomi is kicking off MWC 2026 with the global debut of the Xiaomi 17 series, as well as a new Wear OS smartwatch and its first Find Hub tracker, among other things.
The Xiaomi 17 series launched in China last year as some of the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered Android flagships, and now they’re on their way to global markets. This includes most of Europe, where Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be available starting at €999 and €1,499, respectively.
Both phones are powered by Qualcomm’s latest, with the base Xiaomi 17 offering a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED display, 12GB/16GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of storage, and a 6,330 mAh battery. But the star of the show this week is the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, where the company touts new camera upgrades such as a new optical zoom telephoto camera.
Xiaomi says:
Xiaomi 17 Ultra breaks new ground with Xiaomi’s first 1″ LOFIC main camera sensor. The Light Fusion 1050L image sensor uses cutting-edge capacitor technology to significantly increase full-well capacity and enable next-generation HDR performance. Another key breakthrough is the Leica 200MP 75–100mm camera, featuring a 75–100mm mechanical optical zoom. Built to Leica APO optical references, the telephoto camera maintains high image quality with minimal ghosting and colour fringing across the entire zoom range, and expands to a 400mm (17.2x) equivalent focal length thanks to advanced sensor technology for outstanding long-range photography.
The Ultra’s camera setup includes a 50MP main sensor, a 200MP sensor behind that new telephoto lens, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and a 50MP front-facing camera. It also has a 6.9-inch display, up to 1TB of storage, a 6,000 mAh battery with up to 90W charging.
But new phones aren’t all Xiaomi has launching globally.
The new Xiaomi Pad 8 series delivers an 11.2-inch display, Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 9,200 mAh battery, all wrapped up in a 5.75mm design and starting at €449.99.
There’s also the launch of the Xiaomi Tag, the company’s first tracker for Android Find Hub which, like many others, doubles as a tracker for use in Apple’s Find My network. It costs €14.99.
Rounding out the announcements, there’s the new Xiaomi Watch 5 powered by Wear OS 6. The new smartwatch has a huge 930 mAh silicon-carbon battery packed inside, uses Snapdragon W5 Gen 1, and supports added wrist gestures.
Xiaomi says:
Through 2 general gestures (Pinch Twice and Rub Twice) and 3 customized gestures (Snap Fingers, Shake Wrist, and Rotate Wrist), users can dismiss calls, silence alarms, launch workouts, remotly control camera for photos and recordings,⁸ or access compatible Google apps such as Google Gemini, Google Wallet, and YouTube Music,⁶ delivering a more fluid and hands-free experience throughout the day.
Xiaomi Watch 5 starts at €299.99.
There are a few other products too, including REDMI Buds 8 Pro, a new 15W 5,000 mAh ultra-thin magnetic power bank, and a new series of electric scooters.
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