Phones with Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX: 5 models

What is it?

What is Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX and what does it do?

VARIO-SUMMILUX comes from Leica's lens naming: SUMMILUX is Leica's family of high-speed — that is, wide-aperture — lenses, and the VARIO prefix marks a variable rather than fixed focal length, in other words a zoom.

On a phone camera, the name signals optics and image character developed and tuned in partnership with Leica: colour science and contrast are tuned to Leica's signature. The name carries a claim of pedigree, but by itself states no sensor size or aperture — those figures live on the model's own spec sheet.

Decision table

Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX Camera Features: which one for what?

The 5 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Photo / Video Battery Life Daily Use

Leads for Gaming: Xiaomi 17T Pro85%

Leads for Photo / Video: Xiaomi 15T Pro87%

Leads for Battery Life: Xiaomi 17T Pro73%

Leads for Daily Use: Xiaomi 17T Pro84%

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Xiaomi 17TXiaomi
6.59" · Dimensity 8500 Ultra · 50 MP
63% 87% 69% 81%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 4 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 115mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 4 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 6500 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 4 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 4 months on the market
#1#3#1#1
Xiaomi 17T ProXiaomi
6.83" · Dimensity 9500 · 50 MP
85% 87% 73% 84%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 144Hz display
- Current model — 4 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 115mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 4 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 7000 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 4 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 4 months on the market
#3#5#3#3
Xiaomi 17Xiaomi
6.3" · Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 50 MP
69% 82% 64% 78%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 60mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 7 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 7 months on the market
#4#4#4#4
Xiaomi 15TXiaomi
6.83" · Dimensity 8400 Ultra · 50 MP
63% 82% 55% 73%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 46mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#2#1#5#5
Xiaomi 15T ProXiaomi
6.83" · Dimensity 9400+ · 50 MP
73% 87% 55% 73%
Why it ranks here
- 144Hz display
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 115mm telephoto reach
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 12 months on the market

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6.83" · Dimensity 9400+ · 50 MP

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Phones with Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX

What is Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX and what does it do?

Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX Camera Features: which one for what?

Models with Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX

Xiaomi 17T

Xiaomi 17T Pro

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Xiaomi 15T

Xiaomi 15T Pro

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