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Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
This is Xiaomi and Leica’s new Leitzphone.

I just reviewed the Leitzphone, a special edition of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra with a load of Leica twists: a refreshed industrial design including the iconic red dot, Leica-tweaked software, and a novel rotating camera ring that can control zoom and more. Thanks to great haptics, it’s also a top-tier fidget spinner.

Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Xiaomi’s super-slim power bank costs extra in orange.

The Xiaomi UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 is just 6mm thin thanks to its silicon-carbon battery, and only weighs 98g. It’s €59.99 (about $70) in Europe, but there’s a €5 premium if you want it in iPhone orange.

Photo of thin Xiaomi power bank 5000mAh in orange showing the front
Photo of thin Xiaomi power bank 5000mAh in orange showing the back and wireless charging coil
Photo of thin Xiaomi power bank 5000mAh in orange showing how thin it is from below
Photo of thin Xiaomi power bank 5000mAh in orange showing it attached to an iPhone
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In fairness, orange has always been Xiaomi’s logo color.
Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge
Xiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the name

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Verge Score

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and its Leica co-branded special edition are closer to cameras than ever before.

Dominic Preston
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Super Pocket’s next handheld is a Rare find.

Evercade has announced a new Rare-themed version of its Super Pocket handheld. It’s compatible with the company’s multi-title cartridges, but the $69.99 Super Pocket Rare Edition, launching in June, also features 14 built-in games from the developer including Battletoads, Conker’s Pocket Tales, and a version of Banjo-Kazooie optimized for the handheld’s D-pad.

Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Switch is 45 percent off for a limited time.

Happy Pokémon day! If you own a Switch, you can pick up the latest mainline game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, at Woot for $34.99 (originally $59.99) when you enter the code LEVEL20 at checkout. The code expires at 11:58PM CT on February 27th. For Switch 2 owners, you can then nab the $9.99 upgrade pack to get better visuals and performance.

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TCL’s $7,000+ flagship TV is ready to fight

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Verge Score

The X11L is TCL’s best TV ever, but with RGB LED TVs around the corner, is mini LED a dead end?

John Higgins
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Will Oppo have the first creaseless foldable?

Like Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone, the upcoming Find N6 will reportedly sport a creaseless inner display like the one we saw at CES last month. Oppo is shown testing a demo unit with no trace of a crease after 170,000 folds. The Find N6 is rumored for a China unveil on March 17th.