Spoločnosť Xiaomi today held its press conference focused on flagship devices. The result is a new generation of compact smartphone with a label Xiaomi 15, which improves the cameras, performance as well as the operating system in the version HyperOS 2.0.
However, we must emphasize that this is a Chinese performance, not a global press conference.
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Our partner retailer TradingShenzhen has become the first international e-shop to offer the latest smartphone Xiaomi 15. This model is currently available in the Chinese version, which support also B20 LTE band. This means that the signal will work fully not only in cities, but also outside them in Slovakia and throughout Europe.
The smartphone is equipped with a Chinese version of the firmware, which contains only Chinese and English languages. However, the seller will install all necessary Google services on the device, which will be fully functional, except for Android Auto, which unfortunately does not work in Chinese versions. Google Pay payments work without problems.
The novelty is available in black, white, silver, green and purple colors. The device can be ordered from China via certified duty-free shipping Global Priorities, which has been tested by us on a number of packages and works reliably.
Xiaomi 15 Chinese version (with B20 LTE)
You do not pay any extra fees for Global Priority shipping.
We recommend choosing Global Priority transport, for which you will not pay extra. Customs fees and any VAT will be arranged for you directly by the seller. Shipping can only be selected in the cart, after entering the delivery address. Delivery with Global Priority usually takes about 15 days, but may take longer.
You do not pay any extra fees for Global Priority shipping.
We recommend choosing Global Priority transport, for which you will not pay extra. Customs fees and any VAT will be arranged for you directly by the seller. Shipping can only be selected in the cart, after entering the delivery address. Delivery with Global Priority usually takes about 15 days, but may take longer.
You do not pay any extra fees for Global Priority shipping.
We recommend choosing Global Priority transport, for which you will not pay extra. Customs fees and any VAT will be arranged for you directly by the seller. Shipping can only be selected in the cart, after entering the delivery address. Delivery with Global Priority usually takes about 15 days, but may take longer.
You do not pay any extra fees for Global Priority shipping.
We recommend choosing Global Priority transport, for which you will not pay extra. Customs fees and any VAT will be arranged for you directly by the seller. Shipping can only be selected in the cart, after entering the delivery address. Delivery with Global Priority usually takes about 15 days, but may take longer.
Xiaomi 15: The compact model has a 6,36″ LTPO OLED and a new chip from Qualcomm
Flag smartphone Xiaomi 15 continues the traditional design language of Xiaomi. The glass-metal "sandwich" is equipped with a unibody aluminum and rounded frame, and also contains a massive rear camera module, with four sensors and ceramic treatment.
Its final weight stopped at 191 grams. The width of only 71,2 mm and the thickness of only 8,08 mm also have good values. The presence of IP68 certification with resistance to water and dust is also excellent news.
The display of this smartphone has the same diagonal as last year's model, i.e. 6,36". It has a resolution of 1,5K and it is also new 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. A big advantage is the even frames around the display. The new technology of bending the display structure in the lower edge brought us identical edges of only 1,38 mm on all sides. The maximum brightness of this panel is up to 3200 nits.
The latest processor will take care of the performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, which has eight cores (2 x 4,32 GHz + 6 x 3,35 GHz), and was already made with 3 nm architecture. This processor is also complemented by a Qualcomm graphics chip, as well as 12 / 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of internal storage.
HyperCore: A new operating system core comes with HyperOS 2.0
A significant change is a new software update called HyperOS 2.0. This system offers the new HyperCore core, which is a first for this series of smartphones. This kernel makes efficient use of RAM as well as cache, but at the same time does not put too much pressure on the fast UFS storage. This will ensure safe and smooth system operation with fast animations as well as optimizing battery consumption.
The speed of the system also improved between generations, when the manufacturer compared the launch of applications live on the Xiaomi 14 vs Xiaomi 15 series. The winner is, of course, the new generation. This software will be available not only for Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro mobile phones, but also for smart watches, tablets and smart TVs with the HyperOS operating system.
Four cameras, optical zoom and 8K video
Xiaomi continues its successful cooperation with the well-known German brand Leica, in the field of Summilux camera and lens development. The camera module is on the left side, but Xiaomi took care of balanced weight across the back, for increased comfort of use.
Among the cameras this time, the main 1/1.31″ Light Fusion 900 sensor with a resolution of 50 MPx and an aperture of f/1.62 was included. However, there is also a 50 MPx ultra-wide-angle camera with an aperture of f/2.2 and a focal length of 14 mm.
The trio is rounded off by a 50 MPx telephoto lens with a 60 mm focal length, f/2.0 aperture, OIS and special Zoom EIS electronic stabilization. This telephoto lens achieves an extremely large focus range from 10cm to much longer ranges, allowing for telephoto portraits as well as beautiful close-ups.
Xiaomi also brings portrait mode, Xiaomi AISP 2.0 technology for low-light images, as well as support for 8K video. The front selfie camera received a resolution of 32 MPx and is capable of recording 4K 60 fps video.
Other functions include increased resistance to water and dust, with IP68 certification. In this case, the integrated battery offers a high capacity of up to 5400 mAh.
Compared to its predecessor, the Xiaomi 14, which offered 4610 mAh, this is a significant improvement. In addition, the smartphone also supports powerful 90 W wired charging, as well as 50 W fast wireless charging, as well as Xiaomi's own version of the "Magsafe" charger, that is, a magnetic accessory. The package also includes a fast 90 W charger.
As for connectivity, there is a new version of the USB Type-C connector in the version USB3.2 Gen1 with a theoretical maximum of up to 5 Gbps, Dual SIM 5G, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, dual GPS and the Chinese version of Xiaomi 15 even it also supports the extended 4G LTE B20 band in our country!
Price and availability of the new Xiaomi 15 smartphone
Compact flagship Xiaomi 15 is starting to be sold, for now exclusively on the Chinese market. However, we will have to wait a few more weeks for its global implementation. So we currently have no information about its availability in other countries. It will go on sale in four colors – black, silver, blue and green. These are the official selling prices in individual configurations:
- 12 GB RAM + 256 GB for only 4499 yuan (approximately €583)
- 12 GB RAM + 512 GB for only 4799 yuan (approximately €622)
- 16 GB RAM + 512 GB for only 4999 yuan (approximately €648)
- 16 GB RAM+ 1 TB for only 5499 yuan (about €713 in conversion)
The limited Silver version will be available from 4699 yuan (approx. 609 €, for the 12 GB RAM + 256 GB version). Magnetic accessories will be on sale from 149 yuan (approx. €19).
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Gsmarena states that the optical zoom here is 3x (60mm) and not 5x as you mention in the article.
Where is the truth then? It seems more true to me, because then the difference between xiaomi15 and xiaomi 15pro would only be in the size of the display and the battery?
Another question would be if the 3x optical zoom (50 MP Leica 60mm telephoto lens with f/2.0) it's 60mm, so why is the 5x optical zoom 120mm? (50 MP Leica 120mm telephoto lens with f/2.5)
According to the photos from Xiaomi, the zoom is 2,6X and 5X, but we have no idea what that means exactly. There is nothing about zoom on the official site, they only list focal lengths at 60mm.
3x zoom / 5x zoom is only a relative figure, the focal length is important, only that determines how close the given lens is. Because a 3x zoom from a 20mm focal length is 60mm, but a 3x zoom from a 25mm focal length is already 75mm, and that's something completely different. I would completely forbid the "zoom" parameter to be mentioned, it is a vulgarity and a meaningless number.