Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun continues to anger the public with the release of the first smartphone created by Leica. He said that in today’s world, the photography capabilities of flagship smartphones are getting stronger. He also quoted Leica’s vice president of mobile business as saying:

“The combination of Xiaomi and Leica’s outstanding image processing capabilities has spawned new and extraordinary ideas that will shape the new future of mobile photography. Leica”

Quoting Matthew Harsha, CEO of Leica Camera AG yesterday, he said:

“In the field of photography, Xiaomi and Leica share a common vision and both parties are fully committed to innovation. This ensures high quality.

Lei Jun confirmed that Xiaomi and Leica are looking forward to the opportunity to showcase the new smartphone, adding:

“Now the results of the product testing have far exceeded expectations, and engineers on both sides are making further improvements.”

The result of the cooperation between the companies will be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra smartphone, which will be introduced in July. Source