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The Leica Leitz Phone 1 is a gorgeous niche phone for fans of the iconic German brand
The Leica Leitz Phone 1 may be just a rebranded Sharp Aquos R6, but Leica has added enough character to it to make the device its own thing.
After several years of licensing its branding (and, apparently, image processing know-how) to Huawei's top phones, iconic German camera maker Leica has decided to release its own phone. Sort of, anyway. The Leica Leitz Phone 1 is really just a rebranded Sharp Aquos R6, but it does feature a brand-new body designed by Leica that looks quite striking.
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