Leitz owns the Leitz Phone 1 and the redesigned Sharp Aquos R6

Following a long-term agreement with Huawei and more recently It is not called Aquos R6, Leica is now launching her mobile phone. Announced at a press conference in Tokyo earlier today, Leitz Phone 1 is Leica’s first phone, and will be Softbank’s only when it launches in July.

The camera maker is not afraid to admit that the Leitz Phone 1 is actually a redesigned Aquos R6 (which is not bad at all), the first one emphasizing “Leica’s real knowledge” down to the company’s design and smoky design.

Leitz Phone 1, named after Leica’s first name, shares the same language as its photo cameras, and fills it with Leica Red Dot plus a round glass cover. But instead of pulling on the leather, the device features a matt black cover to go with the “Leica silver” body – this comes with 9.5mm thick and 212 heavy. You can protect the back with a sturdy backpack.

Like the Aquos R6, the Leitz Phone 1 carries a 1-inch 20-megapixel sensor for its large f / 1.9 camera, as well as a 12.6 selfie camera on the other side. Its 6.6-inch IGZO OLED display offers a sharp display of 2,730 x 1,260, as well as a 240Hz rear switch switch with a black frame setting (to minimize embarrassing movement; then only 120Hz).

When you also find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and 12GB of RAM here, you will find 256GB of storage which is twice as much as the Aquos R6; and you can expand up to 1TB via MicroSD cards. A generous 5,000mAh battery and IP68 dust / water resistance are here to stay.

Leitz Phone 1 runs on Android 11 which has a “very large” UI modified by Leica. Other than that, the interface looks very similar to Android stock, based on the photos shown above.

Currently, Leitz Phone 1 is the only Softbank in Japan, and it asks for 187,920 yen or about $ 1,700. Calling begins on June 18, and the phone will be available by the end of July. There is no word on global availability, so we will pay attention to certain ads.