China\'s first lady Peng Liyuan was spotted taking pictures with a home-made smartphone during a State visit to Germany last week with her husband President Xi Jinping.

Peng\'s Nubia Z5Mini, a darling work of Shenzhen, Guangdong-based ZTECorp, is empowered with a 13-mega-pixel rare camera with such features as taking panorama images. The price tag of an entry-level Z5 Mini is below 1,500 yuan ($240).

Here, let\'s have a look at what kinds of phones big-time politicians use.

China\'s first lady Peng Liyuan and ZTE Nubia Z5Mini

Peng Liyuan is spotted taking pictures with a home-made smartphone during a State visit to Germany last week with her husband President Xi Jinping. Peng\'s Nubia Z5 Mini, a darling work of Shenzhen, Guangdong-based ZTE Corp, is empowered with a 13-mega-pixel rare camera with such features as taking panorama images. The price tag of an entry-level Z5 Mini is below 1,500 yuan ($240). [Photo/China Daily]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Blackberry

German Chancellor Angela Merkel presents a tap-proof mobile phone of Blackberry at a booth of Secusmart during the opening round tour of the world\'s largest computer expo CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, March 5, 2013. [Photo/dfic.cn]

United States President Barack Obama and Blackberry

United States President Barack Obama holding up his BlackBerry, with daughter Malia goes shopping at a small bookstore, One More Page, in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Nov 24, 2012. [Photo/dfic.cn]

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South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Samsung

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak gives the thumbs-up signal after taking a picture of the media with his Samsung smartphone on the final day of the APEC summit in Vladivostok, Russia, Sept 9, 2012. [Photo/dfic.cn]

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and ZTE MTS Glonass945

Russian President Vladimir Putin, watching a broadcast of Russian judo wrestling at the Paralympic Games in London, congratulates Russian judo wrestler Tatyana Savostyanov with his ZTE MTS Glonass945 smartphone after she won a silver medal, Sept 1, 2012. [Photo/dfic.cn]

Russia\'s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and iPhone

Russia\'s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev takes a picture with an iphone while watching the cross-country men\'s 4x10km relay during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Feb 16, 2014. [Photo/dfic.cn]

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British Prime Minister David Cameron and Blackberry

British Prime Minister David Cameron reads from his Blackberry at Chipping Norton School, Oxfordshire, Britain, July 8, 2011. [Photo/dfic.cn]

Prince Harry and iPhone

Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Prince Harry and David Cameron celebrate in the stands after Great Britain won the men\'s team sprint event in the 2012 London Olympic Games, Cycling, Britain, Aug 2, 2012 [Photo/dfic.cn]

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Blackberry

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy makes a phone call with a Blackberry during a EU summit in Brussels Dec 11, 2009. [Photo/dfic.cn]

South African Former President Nelson Mandela and Nokia

South African Former President Nelson Mandela presents a Nokia phone at the launch for 46664 Apparel, Dorchester Hotel, London, Britain, Oct 20, 2003. [Photo/dfic.cn]