Leica Leitz Cellphone 3 With 47.2-Megapixel Major Digicam, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Launched

Leica Leitz Cellphone 3 was launched on Thursday because the successor to the Leica Leitz Cellphone 2, which was unveiled in November 2022. The most recent handset is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC however retains different key options of the previous cellphone which was outfitted with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, a 47.2-megapixel main rear digital camera and a 5,000mAh battery. The design of the Leitz Cellphone 3 is alleged to be impressed by the look of Leica cameras and the textured end is claimed to supply customers a greater grip.

The Leica Leitz Cellphone 3 is obtainable in a single black colourway. The worth of the handset has not but been revealed however will probably be accessible for buy solely in Japan from April 19, the corporate mentioned in a press assertion. As per the promotional pictures on the Leica web site, the marketed lens cap may be purchased with an exterior cellphone cowl which is bought as a part of a bundle or as extra equipment.

Leica Leitz Cellphone 3 with a again cowl and a lens cap
Photograph Credit score: Leica

Leica Leitz Cellphone 3 specs, options

The Leica Leitz Cellphone 3 sports activities a 6.6-inch WUXGA+ (2,730 x 1,260 pixels) Professional IGZO OLED show. The cellphone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of onboard storage. The storage may be expanded to as much as 1TB through a microSDXC card. The cellphone runs on Android 14 with a customized person interface on prime.

For optics, the Leica Leitz Cellphone 3 contains a twin rear digital camera unit which features a 47.2-megapixel 1-inch CMOS sensor with 6x digital zoom and a wide-angle lens alongside a 1.9-megapixel depth sensor. The entrance digital camera, then again, is provided with a 12.6-megapixel sensor with 8x digital zoom. The digital camera system is accompanied by the Leitz Seems software program function which is claimed to assist the Leica cellphone simulate the appears of common Leica M-Lenses just like the Noctilux-M 1:1.2/50, Summilux-M 1:1.4/28 and Summilux-M 1:1.4/35.

Just like the previous mannequin, the Leica Leitz Cellphone 3 additionally packs a 5,000mAh battery that may be charged through a USB Kind-C port. The cellphone additionally helps Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, Cell Pay and NFC connectivity. It has a 3.5mm audio jack and an IP68 score for mud and water resistance. For safety, it’s outfitted with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The handset measures 77mm x 161mm x 9.3mm in dimension and weighs 209g.