Xiaomi on Saturday, February 28, launched a variety of recent gadgets throughout a number of product classes forward of this 12 months’s Cell World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain.
The Chinese language model’s new lineup features a flagship smartphone that’s designed to push the boundaries of cell images together with images kits, an AirTag-like gadget, an extremely slim energy financial institution, upgraded smartwatch, and extra.
Xiaomi’s launch occasion was held days previous to the beginning of MWC 2026, one of the crucial vital occasions within the world tech calendar. The annual commerce present, which is ready to be held from March 2 to five, sometimes sees the debut of a number of new smartphones, wearables, and different linked gadgets.
Right here’s a fast recap of the whole lot introduced by Xiaomi on Saturday.
Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Extremely
The Xiaomi 17 sequence has been developed with a powerful concentrate on digicam efficiency, giant batteries, and flagship efficiency. The design of the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Extremely seems premium and camera-centric, with the Extremely mannequin sporting a daring rear digicam module. Whereas Xiaomi 17 is accessible in black, blue, pink, and inexperienced finishes, the Extremely mannequin is accessible solely in black in India.
Xiaomi 17 sequence. (Picture: Xiaomi)
Each smartphones are powered by Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset for gaming, multitasking, and AI utilization. They’re additionally IP68-rated for mud and water resistance. The usual mannequin (weighing 191 grams) has a extra compact 6.3-inch AMOLED show with peak brightness of three,500 nits, and the Extremely mannequin (weighing 219 grams) options a big 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED show with a 120Hz adaptive refresh fee. One of many distinguishing options between the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Extremely is the digicam system.
The Xiaomi 17 has a powerful Leica-branded digicam system, comprising a 50MP major sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide digicam, and a 50MP telephoto lens that includes a Leica 60mm floating lens design. However, the 17 Extremely has a extra superior triple digicam setup, which features a 50MP fundamental sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a 200MP telephoto digicam. It additionally comes with new sensor know-how reminiscent of LOFIC (Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor) that appears to supply DSLR-like, high-dynamic-range photographs and movies in difficult lighting circumstances.
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By way of battery, the Xiaomi 17 has a 6,330mAh cell – regardless of its compact kind – and 100W charging assist and the 17 Extremely packs a 6,000mAh battery with assist for 90W wired and 50W wi-fi charging.
Observe, the Xiaomi 17 sequence is ready to formally launch in India on March 11, with India costs anticipated to be introduced on the identical day. Reviews additional counsel that the Xiaomi 17 Professional variants with secondary shows won’t be coming to India for now.
Pictures kits
The corporate has additionally introduced two images kits as add-ons for the Xiaomi 17 Extremely. The 17 Extremely Pictures Equipment is a snap-on accent with Bluetooth connectivity, two-stage shutter button, and a video recording button.
Xiaomi 17 Extremely snap-on images kits. (Picture: Xiaomi)
In the meantime, the 17 Extremely Pictures Equipment Professional incorporates a leather-based end, a video recording button, a removable shutter button, and zoom management. The Professional equipment additionally features a USB-C connection and a separate 2,000 mAh battery for its operation.
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Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi
To have fun 100 years of the German camera-maker, Xiaomi mentioned it’s releasing a particular Leica version cellphone that can have a sturdy aluminum-alloy physique with a nickel-anodized end, and a rotating ring on the again of the cellphone to manage zoom just like a bodily digicam.
Xiaomi’s particular Leica version cellphone. (Picture: Xiaomi)
On the software program aspect, it would have a Leica-tuned interface that caters to informal photographers and seasoned professionals by way of options reminiscent of ‘Leica Important mode’ which is able to let homeowners add filters to recreate photographs within the type of Leica M9 and Leica M3 cameras.
Xiaomi Pad 8 sequence
The corporate introduced Xiaomi Pad 8 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Professional, its newest line of tablets that it claims is the world’s thinnest fashions designed for each professionals and on a regular basis customers. Each tablets function 11.2-inch 3.2K show, with as much as 800 nits of brightness and 144Hz refresh fee. They’re 5.75mm thick and weigh 485g, outfitted with a big 9,200mAh battery.
Each tablets run on Xiaomi HyperOS 3 with new interface options reminiscent of split-screen format, lock screens, wallpapers, and customisable widgets. The high-end Xiaomi Pad 8 Professional is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Cell Platform, and incorporates a 50MP rear digicam and a 32MP entrance digicam for high-quality video calls.
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Xiaomi Pad 8 sequence. (Picture: Xiaomi)
The usual mannequin, however, is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Cell Platform, and boasts a 13MP rear digicam and an 8MP entrance digicam with as much as 256GB of storage. Xiaomi additionally unveiled a brand new stylus referred to as the Xiaomi Focus Pen Professional with pressure-sensitive management for exact enter, intuitive pinch and double-tap gestures.
Different new merchandise
Past telephones and tablets, Xiaomi unveiled the next merchandise:
Xiaomi Scooter 6 Sequence: Xiaomi mentioned that its Electrical Scooter 6 Extremely has 1200W peak energy and 75km of vary. The 2-wheeler has 12-inch all-terrain tires with entrance and rear disc brakes. It has a three-inch TFT show to measure pace and vary.
Xiaomi Tag: It’s an AirTag-like gadget, which works with each Apple Discover My and Google Android Discover Hub. The gadget weighs 10 grams and has a button cell battery that lasts over a 12 months. Customers can both play a sound remotely to find the tag or the time at which the tag is hooked up.
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Xiaomi Watch 5: The corporate’s newest smartwatch comes with a 930mAh battery that would last as long as six days. It has a spherical 1.54-inch AMOLED show and helps gestures to dismiss calls or alarms. The watch can even generate a well being report in 60 seconds based mostly on well being and health metrics like coronary heart fee, blood oxygen, stress ranges, sleep length, sleep coronary heart fee, and sleep SpO₂.
Energy financial institution: Xiaomi’s new slim energy financial institution is 6mm thick and weighs 98 grams. It has a 5,000 mAh battery capability, and may cost gadgets at 22.5W by way of a wired connection and at 15W by way of a wi-fi connection. The powerbank, which is available in orange colourway, can be magnetic which signifies that it might stick and cost suitable gadgets wirelessly.
Xiaomi Imaginative and prescient Gran Turismo. (Picture: Xiaomi)
Xiaomi’s sales space on the MWC 2026 will showcase an idea electrical hypercar referred to as Xiaomi Imaginative and prescient Gran Turismo that the EV maker is growing with Gran Turismo 7 and Polyphony Digital, a subsidiary of Sony Leisure. It’s outfitted with clever options together with Xiaomi Pulse, which interacts with the motive force by way of mild and sound.