After several weeks of speculation and an formalization in China, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra sets up in Europe. He is in Barcelona and has just been unveiled, just before the official kick -off of the Mobile World Congress 2025. With this new ultra version, Xiaomi promises to push the limits of photography by offering a smartphone largely inspired by the world of cameras.
Everything for the photo with Leica
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra does not want to be a smartphone like the others and its camera is there to testify. The photo block is very visible and voluntarily imposing, confirming that the ultra series is intended for the practice of the photo. Designed for creation professionals, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra covers all the 14 mm at 200 mm focal lengths, explains its manufacturer. It greatly benefits from the partnership with Leica to accommodate leica simmilux objectives and an 8P high transmission aspherical lens. The firm adds a double anti-reflection coating.
At the heart of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra photo system, there is the main leica 23 mm inch sensor. It is a Sony LYT-900 sensor of 50 MP with an f/1.63 opening and “variable” focal lengths of 23 mm, 28 mm and 35 mm. A Leica telephoto lens, of 50 MP (f/1.8, 70 mm equivalent) is also available, as well as an ultra-angle leica of 50 Mpx (f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent). The great curiosity in the photo of this model is its periscopic telephoto lens of 200 MP (F/2.6, 100 mm equivalent) extensible to 200 mm thanks to zoom technology on sensor (X4.3 optical zoom). This 1/1.4 ″ sensor captures 136 % more light compared to the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which should greatly help the smartphone in low light.
An amazing design, inspired by a real camera
The very powerful photo configuration of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra accompanies a design inspired by that of the Leica cameras. A two -color silver and black version appears to give this particular touch. Like last year, a kit called photography Kit Legend Edition allows you to add a decorative photo ring, a detachable support and shutter buttons, a multifunctional adapter ring for 67 mm filters, as well as an integrated 2,000 mAh battery.
The video is not to be outdone with the management of the Dolby Vision recording in 4K to 60 images per second, as well as the recording in 10 log bits on all focal lengths. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra claims the title of first Aces partner under Android, which ensures it a precision of colors in accordance with industry standards and a “cinematographic” image quality. Four microphones are present for audio capture, with omnidirectional recording modes (front, rear and trajectory).
Beyond the photo and video capabilities, the new flagship of Xiaomi has an impressive configuration. It has an AMOLED WQHD+ screen of 6.73 inch, displaying 3,200 X 1,440 pixels (522 ppi) with a brightness peak of 3,200 nits. LTPO technology allows you to enjoy an Always-Active screen clocked from 1 to 120 Hz.
Necessarily (very) powerful
Inside, we find the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite of Qualcomm engraved in 3 Nm. It brings a configuration to 8 Osyon cores, an Adreno GPU and an NPU Hexagon up to 80 tops. The firm adds 16 GB of RAM (RAM LPDDR5X) and 512 GB in UFS 4.1.
Note that this smartphone is robust by integrating the Xiaomi Guardian structure. It includes the Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 which provides resistance to falls up to 16 times higher, according to the manufacturer. The 15 Ultra chassis is in high resistance CNC aluminum while Corning Gorilla Glass 7i glass protects the camera module. Note the IP68 certification for increased resistance to water and dust. Finally, we are entitled to compatibility with WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0.
This powerful smartphone adds a 5,410 mAh carbon-silicium battery. It supports the HyperCharge (wired) load of 90 W and Sans-Fil of 80 W. Finally, it arrives with Android 15 and the Hyperos 2 overlay to take advantage of the latest IA functions of Xiaomi. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra will be entitled to four years of Android update and six years of security update.
Price and availability
Xiaomi announces that the Xiaomi 15 Ultra arrives in Chrome edition, in a single 16 GB version of RAM and 512 GB of storage. The new “photo” flagship of the brand is displayed at 1,503 euros and benefits from a launch offer:
- Immediate discount of 100 euros
- Bonus recovery: 300 euros
- Gift offered: Xiaomi 15 Ultra Photo Pro Pack (value of 199 euros)
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