The highly anticipated Xiaomi 15 Ultra has finally made its debut in China, featuring the latest Qualcomm flagship chipset, a larger battery, and significant upgrades to its already impressive quad-camera system from the 14 Ultra.
At its core, the 15 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. The device boasts a stunning 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 3200×1440 resolution, a dynamic 1-120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of up to 3,200 nits.
The phone’s design is equally premium, with a CNC-crafted aluminum frame and Xiaomi’s Shield Glass 2.0, which claims a 16x improvement in drop resistance compared to its predecessor.
The camera system, co-engineered with Leica, remains a standout feature. The main camera features a 1-inch 50MP Sony LYT-900 sensor paired with a 23mm lens, but this year it comes with a fixed f/1.63 aperture instead of the variable f/1.6-f/4.0 aperture found on the 14 Ultra. The 3x telephoto lens retains the 1/2.51-inch IMX858 sensor but now features a 70mm f/1.8 lens, replacing the previous 75mm f/1.8 lens.
The ultrawide camera sees a slight change, moving from a 12mm f/1.8 lens on the 14 Ultra to a 14mm f/2.2 lens on the 15 Ultra, though both use the same 1/2.51-inch Samsung JN5 sensor.
The most notable upgrade is the new 100mm f/2.6 zoom camera, which utilizes the same 200MP Samsung HP9 1/1.4-inch sensor found in the vivo X100 Ultra and X200 Pro. For selfies, the phone features a 32MP front-facing camera.
Powering the device is a robust 6,000mAh battery, supported by 90W wired and 80W wireless charging capabilities.
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra starts at CNY6,499 (~RM3,982) for the 12GB/256GB model. Xiaomi has announced plans to launch the phone globally on 2 March 2025, so we expect local pricing and availability details will be revealed soon.