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For the launch of the Xiaomi 17T Series, Mative partnered with Xiaomi Germany and Buddybrand to create a social-first campaign celebrating authentic, everyday moments through the lens of Leica technology.
Mative brought legendary football commentator Béla Réthy into the campaign and was responsible for the talent management throughout the collaboration. With his unmistakable voice, credibility, and strong connection to iconic football moments, Béla Réthy was the perfect fit for the campaign.
Rather than presenting product specifications in a traditional way, the campaign showed how the Xiaomi 17T can transform ordinary situations into memorable stories. Guided by Béla Réthy’s commentary, simple everyday moments suddenly felt like legendary football highlights.
Built around Xiaomi’s “Real Moments” positioning, the creative platform combined storytelling, entertainment, and product innovation in an engaging format designed specifically for social media.
Xiaomi wanted to launch the new 17T Series by showcasing the capabilities of its Leica camera system in a way that felt native to TikTok and Instagram. The objective was to communicate premium camera features without relying on traditional product advertising, instead creating entertaining content that audiences would genuinely enjoy watching and sharing.
At the same time, the brand needed a talent who could bring credibility, strong brand trust, and an authentic connection to the campaign idea. The challenge was therefore not only to find a recognizable face, but the perfect personality to translate everyday moments into memorable stories while strengthening the campaign’s relevance and impact.
Inspired by the insight that people naturally observe and react to unexpected situations around them, Mative developed a social-first content series built around relatable everyday scenarios.
Each film began with a seemingly ordinary moment that gradually built suspense before Béla Réthy transformed the situation through his legendary football commentary. The final reveal showed that nothing extraordinary had actually happened, proving that even the simplest everyday moments can feel iconic when captured with the Xiaomi 17T Series and its Leica camera system.
Across six individual clips, different product features and use cases were integrated naturally into the storytelling. Each episode focused on a distinct theme, allowing key specifications such as the Leica camera system, 5x optical zoom, and Leica Live functionality to be communicated in an entertaining and highly shareable format.
To maximize visibility from the very beginning, the campaign included a TikTok Brand Takeover placement, enabling Xiaomi to reach a broad audience with high impact and immediate attention. The six creative assets were further supported by a strong paid media strategy across social platforms.
By combining a high volume of entertaining creatives, premium ad placements, and the unmistakable voice of one of Germany’s most trusted commentators, the campaign achieved significant reach and frequency while building familiarity, credibility, and strong recognition for the Xiaomi 17T Series.
@xiaomi.deutschland Wird er diese Challenge meistern? 👀 #EchteMomente mit dem #Xiaomi17TPro & #BélaRéthy #ShotOnXiaomi #Fussball ♬ Originalton - Xiaomi Deutschland
@xiaomi.deutschland Wir wollten eigentlich nur den Straßenmusiker filmen und wussten gar nicht, dass er Amor ist… #EchteMomente mit dem #Xiaomi17TPro & #BélaRéthy #ShotOnXiaomi #Xiaomi17TSeries ♬ Originalton - Xiaomi Deutschland
@xiaomi.deutschland DAS haben wir so nicht kommen sehen… Danke #LeicaLiveMoment Echte Momente mit dem #Xiaomi17TPro & #BélaRéthy #ShotOnXiaomi #Xiaomi17TSeries ♬ Originalton - Xiaomi Deutschland
@xiaomi.deutschland Ohne #LeicaLiveMoment wäre dieser Trick unreal. Echte Momente mit dem #Xiaomi17TPro & #BélaRéthy #ShotOnXiaomi #Xiaomi17TSeries ♬ Originalton - Xiaomi Deutschland
@xiaomi.deutschland Wenn du einfach nur schnell einparken willst, und dann DAS passiert… #EchteMomente mit dem #Xiaomi17TPro & #BélaRéthy #ShotOnXiaomi #Xiaomi17TSeries ♬ Originalton - Xiaomi Deutschland
@xiaomi.deutschland Bitte nicht nachmachen… #EchteMomente mit dem #Xiaomi17TPro & #BélaRéthy #ShotOnXiaomi #Xiaomi17TSeries ♬ Originalton - Xiaomi Deutschland
The six produced videos generated exceptional reach across all major social media platforms and became the foundation of a highly visible cross-platform campaign. The content was distributed across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook, with a clear strategic focus on TikTok and YouTube.
In total, the campaign achieved 61 million impressions on TikTok, more than 7.5 million impressions on YouTube, and an additional 3 million impressions on Instagram. Through the combination of platform-native storytelling, entertaining creatives, strong paid media support, and Béla Réthy’s instantly recognizable voice, the campaign reached millions of users with high frequency and strong recall.
The six core videos were adapted and distributed as 6 TikTok videos, 6 Instagram Reels, 6 YouTube Shorts, and 6 Facebook posts, creating a broad and consistent presence across the most relevant social platforms.
By combining high-impact content with extensive distribution, the campaign generated enormous reach, strong visibility, and lasting momentum for the Xiaomi 17T Series..