We already know that the Xiaomi 15 is coming, however the corporate lastly formally introduced the flagship smartphone sequence on Tuesday in China. The 2 fashions, the non-Professional and Professional, run on HyperOS 2.0 and are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, which provides just a little shock. Xiaomi has but to verify when it’ll launch the Xiaomi 15 duo in worldwide markets and for a way a lot.
The Xiaomi 15 is now extra sturdy and positive factors extra juice
Beginning with the Xiaomi 15, this yr’s flagship base mannequin is practically equivalent to the Xiaomi 14 (evaluate) in lots of points. It contains a barely brighter micro-curved 6.36-inch LTPO OLED show with a 120 Hz refresh charge, however now makes use of a Dragon Crystal glass. The Chinese language model mentioned that is 10 occasions extra sturdy than the Gorilla Glass Victus. Built-in into the panel is a brand new ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
Plus, it has a strengthened aluminum body and IP68 mud and water resistance. The usual paint jobs for the gadget are supplied in inexperienced, black, purple, and white. If you would like it to look extra stylish, there are particular finishes, together with a leather-clad diamond version and a two-tone customized version.
The digicam modules at the front and back of the Xiaomi 15 stay comparatively unchanged. It’s headlined by a 50 MP 1/1.31” sensor and backed by a 50 MP 3x telephoto with a barely adjusted 60 mm focal size and a 50 MP ultrawide shooter. A minor improve is how the principle digicam can now seize 8K video at 30 fps, up from 24 fps. The front-facing is a well-known 32 MP snapper.
Significant adjustments are discovered underneath the hood, together with a bigger 5,400 mAh rated battery capability, a notable bounce from Xiaomi 14’s 4,610 mAh cell. The corporate makes use of the Silicon-Carbon tech to squeeze in additional cells with out including sizeable heft. You additionally need not fear about charging the larger battery, because it helps 90-watt wired charging, 50-watt wi-fi, and 10-watt reverse wi-fi charging.
The newest Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset is paired with configurable reminiscence of as much as 16 GB RAM and 1 TB UFS 4.0 storage, with the bottom having a 12/256 GB setup.
The Xiaomi 15 Professional will get extra zoom
The Xiaomi 15 Professional has an even bigger footprint than the non-Professional sibling to accommodate the broader 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED show. Moreover, it has a more moderen Dragon Crystal 2.0 glass, although equally licensed with an IP68 ranking. It additionally brings a bigger battery than its predecessor, measuring 6,100 mAh, whereas charging specfications from the smaller counterpart had been retained.
Another excuse you’d go for the Professional is the farther zoom stage on the rear 50 MP telephoto digicam, which maxes at 5x optically. The remainder of the cameras are the identical with a 50 MP main, 50 MP ultrawide, and 32 MP selfie shooters.
When can you purchase the Xiaomi 15 (Professional)?
Xiaomi opened pre-orders for the Xiaomi 15 sequence whereas precise gross sales will kick off on October 31. The usual mannequin in its base configuration is priced at CNY 4,499 (~$630/€582) and the Xiaomi 15 Professional prices CNY 5,299 ($742/€686).
There is not any phrase but on when the Xiaomi 15 will make it globally. As a reference, the Xiaomi 14 was launched in February this yr. It is also unclear if the Xiaomi 15 Professional shall be launched alongside it. As soon as out there, these within the States may need to import or purchase the Xiaomi 15 by way of gray markets.
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