After Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite, a number of corporations lined as much as launch flagships based mostly on the brand new chipset. Xiaomi did so or somewhat it unveiled two-thirds of its new flagship collection – the vanilla and Professional fashions, whereas the anticipated Extremely mannequin ought to arrive just a few months later.
The widespread options between the 2 Xiaomi fashions embody the brand new chipset, after all, and the a lot bigger battery capability in comparison with the 14-series, because of Silicon-Carbon tech.
Xiaomi 15 and 15 Professional at a look
The Xiaomi 15 Professional additionally flaunts a brand new 120mm periscope (5x) for its 50MP telephoto digicam, up from 75mm on the earlier era. The battery has 6,100mAh capability, 220mAh bigger than the earlier mannequin. Wired charging slowed down a bit to 90W (down from 120W), however it shouldn’t make an excessive amount of of a distinction. Wi-fi charging stays at 50W.
A couple of extra issues to say – Xiaomi is utilizing in-house strengthened glass for the display and the 2 new telephones now assist 8K @ 30fps video recording (the earlier era may solely do it at 24fps). Additionally, each telephones dropped the optical fingerprint reader in favor of an ultrasonic one.
The vanilla Xiaomi 15 additionally acquired a bigger battery – 5,400mAh (including a formidable 790mAh to the capability of its predecessor). That’s a formidable quantity of power to pack right into a cellphone with a 6.36” show. With its slender bezels, this is among the smaller Android flagships on the market, comparable with the Pixel 9 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional. The vanilla mannequin missed out on the tele digicam improve and solely has a 60mm lens.
There are a number of variations obtainable, however the vanilla Xiaomi 15 (12/256GB) prices CNY 4,500 ($630), whereas the Xiaomi 15 Professional (12/256GB) is CNY 5,300 ($745). These two will nearly definitely be obtainable globally, we simply don’t know when and the way a lot they may price.
Xiaomi 15 • Xiaomi 15 Professional
The Xiaomis will probably be competing with different Snapdragon 8 Elite based mostly flagships, in addition to people who selected the Dimensity 9400.
Just like the vivo X200 Professional and Professional mini. The X200 Professional has a shorter lens (85mm) however the next decision 200MP within the telephoto digicam, permitting for easy zoom. The principle digicam is comparable with a 50MP 1/1.28” sensor. It additionally has a 6,000mAh battery with 90W/30W charging.
The vivo X200 Professional Mini is a bit smaller than the Xiaomi 15 and likewise has a triple 50MP digicam – with a 50MP 70mm module because the telephoto. The battery is 300mAh larger at 5,600mAh and helps 90W/30W charging.
The vivo X200 Professional (12/256GB) matches its Xiaomi rival at CNY 5,300 ($745), whereas the vivo X200 Professional mini (12/256GB) is a bit pricier than the vanilla Xiaomi 15 at CNY 4,700 ($660).
vivo X200 Professional • vivo X200 Professional mini
The Oppo Discover X8 and X8 Professional additionally selected the Dimensity 9400. The Oppo Discover X8 Professional packs a quad 50MP digicam with two telephoto modules – one 3x (73mm) and one 6x (135mm). It has a 5,910mAh battery with 80W/50W charging.
The Oppo Discover X8 is smaller than its Professional sibling, although with a 6.59” show, it’s bigger than each the Xiaomi 15 and the vivo X200 Professional mini. It has a triple 50MP digicam (dropping the 135mm tele, however conserving the 73mm one). Its battery has 5,630mAh capability and assist for 80W/50W charging.
The Oppo Discover X8 Professional (12/256GB) begins on the identical CNY 5,300 ($745) because the others, whereas the Oppo Discover X8 (12/256GB) is a bit cheaper at CNY 4,200 ($590).
Oppo Discover X8 Professional • Oppo Discover X8
We’re additionally anticipating the OnePlus 13, Realme GT7 Professional and iQOO 13 to be unveiled quickly, all of them with the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
OnePlus 13 • Realme GT7 Professional • vivo iQOO 13
What do you consider the Xiaomi 15 Professional – your subsequent cellphone or perhaps you need to wait till the Xiaomi 15 Extremely is revealed? Or will you skip the Xiaomis altogether?
What in regards to the Xiaomi 15? It’s not tiny, however it’s small by Android flagship requirements. Additionally, at the least on paper, it has higher cameras, larger batteries and sooner charging than you get with a Galaxy S24 (and the latter two if you happen to go for a Pixel 9 Professional as a substitute).
