The Xiaomi 15 has just been announced alongside its ‘Pro’ sibling. If you’d like to know more about the Xiaomi 15 Pro, click here. We’ll focus on the vanilla model in this article.
The Xiaomi 15 is made out of metal and glass (other than a special edition model), and it’s the smaller of two smartphones. Its front and back sides are flat, and so is the frame all around the phone. That frame does curve towards the edges, however, for comfort’s sake.
The Xiaomi 15 has the thinnest bezels out there
The Xiaomi 15 has extremely thin bezels. It has the thinnest bezels in the industry, actually. Its bezels measure 1.38mm, on all sides. The OPPO Find X8’s bezels were the thinnest thus far with 1.45mm. Xiaomi used the aviation-grade aluminum frame to make this phone. The device is only 71.2mm wide despite its 6.36-inch display.
A display camera hole is still here, it’s centered up top. All the physical buttons can be found on the right-hand side of the phone, the usual setup. A squarish camera island sits in the top-left corner on the back, with three cameras inside it. Leica lenses are included too.
A flat 6.36-inch LTPO AMOLED display is included
The phone includes a 6.36-inch 1.5K OLED M9 display. This is also an LTPO panel, and it offers a refresh rate of up to 120Hz (it can go down to 1Hz). The peak brightness here is 3,200 nits.
Xiaomi used the aviation-grade aluminum frame to make this phone. The device is only 71.2mm wide despite its 6.36-inch display.
Qualcomm’s brand new Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC fuels the Xiaomi 14
With that being said, the Snapdragon 8 Elite fuels this smartphone. The company also included either 12GB or 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, depending on the model you choose. There are also three storage options in China, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB UFS 4.0 flash storage variants.
The phone has two SIM card slots (2x nano SIM), and HyperOS 2 comes pre-installed. It’s based on Android, and it’s likely Android 15, but we’re still not sure. Xiaomi can be a bit odd when it comes to versions of Android.
A 5,400mAh battery sits on the inside of this phone, so it’s a notable improvement over the Xiaomi 14. 90W wired charging is supported, and the same goes for 50W wireless charging. Xiaomi also utilizes 10W reverse wireless charging. Xiaomi did mention magnetic charging too, so chances are MagSafe accessories are supported. We’re sure Xiaomi will offer some of its own too.
There is an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner here too, and stereo speakers. Dolby Atmos is supported, and a 4-microphone array is in action as well. Xiaomi also included an IR scanner at the top.
Three 50-megapixel cameras sit on the back, along with Leica lenses
In regards to cameras, Xiaomi included three 50-megapixel ones on the back. The main one utilizes a 1/1.31-inch Light Fusion 900 sensor with an f/1.62 aperture. Hyper OIS is included, and Leica Summilux lens sits on top.
A 50-megapixel ultrawide unit (f/2.2 aperture, 115-degree FoV) is also a part of the package, and so is a 50-megapixel telemacro camera (2.6x optical zoom, f/2.0 aperture, OIS). On the front, you’ll find a 32-megapixel selfie shooter (f/2.0 aperture).
The phone is IP68 certified for water and dust resistance. It support Bluetooth 5.4, and 5G. The Xiaomi 15 measures 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.08mm, and weighs 181 grams.
The pricing for the Xiaomi 15 starts at CNY4,499 ($630) in China, and goes all the way up to CNY5,999 ($840) for the ‘Diamond Limited Edition’ model. The device comesi n Black, White, Asakusa Green, Lilac, and Bright Silver colors. Those are standard colors, but Xiaomi also mentioned 20 customized colors (shown below). The global launch will follow in the coming weeks/months.
