On February 28, Leica revealed its first-ever international smartphone, called Leitzphone, powered by Xiaomi. As a Leica product, it carries the German giant's classic red dot and borrows imaging tech from some of its best mirrorless cameras. It packs the most advanced camera system I've seen on a smartphone yet, capable of capturing 200MP images and boasting great optical image stabilization and autofocus.
For the past week, I've been using the Leitzphone and testing its photography capabilities. After all, it's a Leica, it has to be good! Right? You'd be correct in making that assumption, because the Leitzphone honestly blows my trusty Google Pixel 10 Pro XL out of the water. And for the past two weeks, I've been testing the Leica Q3 Monochrom full frame camera. Naturally, I was curious to see how the Leitzphone fared against the latest addition to Leica's lineup of black-and-white cameras.
