Leica Leitz Phone 3 With 47.2-Megapixel Main Digital camera, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Launched

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

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

Leica Leitz Phone 3 with a again cowl and a lens cap
Photo Credit: Leica

Leica Leitz Phone 3 specs, options

The Leica Leitz Phone 3 sports activities a 6.6-inch WUXGA+ (2,730 x 1,260 pixels) Pro 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 could be expanded to as much as 1TB by way of a microSDXC card. The cellphone runs on Android 14 with a customized consumer interface on high.

For optics, the Leica Leitz Phone 3 incorporates a twin rear digicam 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 digicam, then again, is supplied with a 12.6-megapixel sensor with 8x digital zoom. The digicam system is accompanied by the Leitz Looks software program function which is claimed to assist the Leica cellphone simulate the appears to be like of well-liked 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.

Like the previous mannequin, the Leica Leitz Phone 3 additionally packs a 5,000mAh battery that may be charged by way of a USB Type-C port. The cellphone additionally helps Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, Mobile Pay and NFC connectivity. It has a 3.5mm audio jack and an IP68 ranking for mud and water resistance. For safety, it’s geared up with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The handset measures 77mm x 161mm x 9.3mm in dimension and weighs 209g.