Xiaomi has introduced its latest flagships to the global stage after their initial debut in China. Meet the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra.
Let’s first look at the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, which came out in China just a few days ago. While the specs list remains relatively the same, the 6,000mAh battery has been dropped to 5,410mAh. Still, its got a 90W wired and 80W wireless charging support.
Xiaomi is also introducing the new White and Black colorway, joining the special Silver Chrome Edition that has a faux leather material on the back.
Other than that, everything stays the same. It’s still powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. There’s a 6.73-inch 3.2K AMOLED screen on the front.
The impressive camera setup consists of a 50-megapixel LYT-900 1-inch sensor with a fixed f/1.63 aperture. There’s also a 1/2.51-inch IMX858 sensor with a 70mm telephoto lens that’s great for portraits and a 1/1.4-inch Samsung HP9 with a pixel-dense 100mm telephoto glass. A 32-megapixel selfie-snapper is on the front.
Those in Europe can get the Xiaomi 15 Ultra starting March 4 with a price of EUR1,499 (~Php90,400) for the 16GB/512GB model.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra Global Specs
- Android 15, HyperOS 2 (4 Android upgrades, 6 years security patches)
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.73-inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED display, 3200 x 1440 pixel resolution, ~522ppi
- 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
- 3200-nit peak brightness
- Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0
- 4.32GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite octa-core processor
- 12GB/16GB RAM
- Adreno 830 GPU
- 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1 internal storage, non-expandable
- 32-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (1-inch LYT-900, 23mm, f/1.6, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS) + 200-megapixel (1/1.4″, HP9, 100mm 4.3x periscope, PDAF, OIS) + 50-megapixel (1/2.51″ IMX858, 70mm 3x zoom, PDAF, OIS) + 50-megapixel (1/2.51″ JN5, ultra-wide, PDAF) rear cameras, LED flash
- Leica camera system
- Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- Stereo speakers, Hi-Res, Hi-Res Wireless audio
- IP68 dust and water resistant
- Aerospace-grade glass fiber
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 7, tri-band
- Bluetooth 6.0
- dual-band GPS, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, BDS
- NFC
- IR blaster
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4mm
- Weight: 226g/229g
- Colors: Silver Chrome, White, Black
- 5,410mAh non-removable battery, 90W wired, 80W wireless, 10W reverse wireless charging
The Xiaomi 15 global variant is also getting a smaller 5,240mAh battery than the Chinese variant’s 5,400mAh. Still, it has a compact 6.36-inch LTPO display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, triple 50-megapixel cameras, and 90W wired and 50W wireless charging.
The Xiaomi 15 will also be available in Europe first with a starting price of EUR999 (~Php60,200). Release details for both phones in the Philippines are yet to be known.
Xiaomi 15 Global Specs
- Android 15, HyperOS 2
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.36-inch 1.2K LTPO OLED display, 2670 x 1200 pixel resolution, ~460ppi
- 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
- HDR10+, 3200-nit peak brightness
- Dragon Crystal Glass
- 4.32GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite octa-core processor
- 12GB/16GB RAM
- Adreno 830 GPU
- 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0 internal storage, non-expandable
- 32-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (Light Fusion 900, f/1.4, 23mm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS) + 50-megapixel (3x periscope, OIS) + 50-megapixel (ultra-wide) rear cameras, dual-LED flash
- Stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless
- IP68 dust and water resistant
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 7, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.4
- dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- IR blaster
- Satellite messaging
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1/8.4/8.5mm
- Weight: 189/191/192g
- Colors: Black, White, Liquid Silver, Green
- 5,240mAh non-removable battery, 90W wired, 50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless charging