The Xiaomi 17 Ultra costs Rs 1,40,000 and makes no secret of what it is—a camera that runs Android on the side. The 200MP telephoto with mechanical optical zoom is the obvious draw, but Xiaomi’s new LOFIC sensor on the main camera ended up being the bigger story. A week of shooting across harbours, fire shows, and cobblestone streets, and the cameras have been hard to put down.