Xiaomi 15 Ultra arrives with 200MP 100mm telephoto camera

27 February 2025
Other key upgrades feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and a bigger 6,000mAh battery.

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mao81, 01 Mar 2025A bit of disappointment. x14 ultra was well balanced with 1... moreVariable aperture is a meme. It's just another thing that can easily break in the camera. There's a lot of phones already with it, (even some Xiaomis) that are broken. The aperture is stuck and unable to change. I can totally see why they removed it and it has almost no use case really at all.

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    • 01 Mar 2025

    A bit of disappointment. x14 ultra was well balanced with 1" sensor and variable aperture and 3 same sized sensors.
    1st of all no variable aperture on a 1" sensor with such a bright aperture will be a pain in the ass. You will get a lot of things out of focus.
    2nd the short telephoto seems useless. On vivo you can get great picture at 85 and 135 and good ones up to 230mm. Absolutely no need for 3x where you get a much lower quality.
    3rd Downgraded ultrawide
    4th Why Vivo can ship 6000mah battery worldwide and others can't?

      NeverPayOver1000eur, 01 Mar 2025They did this on the Sony Xperia Pro-i. They said it had a ... more"They did this on the Sony Xperia Pro-i. They said it had a one inch sensor but it was massively cropped and pixel binned all the way down to 12MP."

      Not to nitpick on the 12MP part, but most if not all manufacturers bin down to 12MP and still use the high resolution number on the spec sheet. At least Sony puts the 12MP resolution on there for consumers to see.

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        David 040882, 27 Feb 2025It's claimed to be up to 50% faster in app installatio... moreI don't know man, if a phone can get ufs 4.1 with an update, imo it's not going to be this much different(realme gt 7 pro)
        But yeah, waiting will not hurt anyone :)

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          • 01 Mar 2025

          This good for which people who interested in taking photos and videos.because it has provide 200mp camere.and it is also good in performance because it provide 120 HZ refresret e with.so,this become a good phone under given price

            Aierlan, 28 Feb 2025I don't know why but they've often done this in t... moreThey did this on the Sony Xperia Pro-i. They said it had a one inch sensor but it was massively cropped and pixel binned all the way down to 12MP. They increased the megapixels on subsequent models but all were still cropped.

            The point is, every manufacturer lies. You guys are arguing like 2-5mm. We're not comparing genital sizes here. I don't think it matters so much if it kicks in at 4x or 4.3x. This kind of nitpicking really misses the point.

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              Darthmaud, 28 Feb 2025In about 5 years time apple will move to this design. They... moreIt unbalances the phone though. That heavy lump of glass and tech makes it much less confo4to hold for long periods

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                • 01 Mar 2025

                Oh no.... What happened to the variable aperture main lens?? That was the most innovative and creative aspect of the 14 Ultra. Admittedly, in auto mode it tended to always default to the wrong setting and make your group photos out of focus, but in manual mode it was just fantastic.

                  Zak3, 28 Feb 2025Until X200U comes out 😁X200U aint better. And this will not go outside of china unlike 15 Ultra.

                    Aierlan, 28 Feb 2025I don't know why but they've often done this in t... moreyou do you bud but i like to vote with my wallet.

                      vik457, 28 Feb 2025About battery runtime of x15u, it's global version tha... moreI'd like to hear more details on the heatsink design. 15U has a "two-Way Airfoil Annular Cold Pump Cooling System", whatever that means!

                        jiyen235, 28 Feb 2025HuashengTest/Peanut Talks did a video. I just saw it on YT.... moreI don't know why but they've often done this in the past on many flagship models. I guess it's for marketing purposes but maybe there's some other reason I don't know about. Honor also does it on some phones. Wouldn't stop me from buying a phone but I'd prefer if it was more transparent

                          vik457, 28 Feb 2025The aggregate score on gsmarena was briefly visible before ... morei dont really care about aggregate score, i mostly look at the separate numbers. But dang, that does sound nice. Thanks for the info

                            jiyen235, 28 Feb 2025what are you even talking about man lolThe aggregate score on gsmarena was briefly visible before they pulled it out but someone has made a screenshot of it.

                              jiyen235, 28 Feb 2025what are you even talking about man lolAbout battery runtime of x15u, it's global version that has been tested both by notebookcheck and gsmarena. There have been big improvements in both tests and latter has 16:13 aggregate score.

                                vik457, 28 Feb 2025Regarding runtime, there are big improvements in tests from... morewhat are you even talking about man lol

                                  jiyen235, 28 Feb 2025HuashengTest/Peanut Talks did a video. I just saw it on YT.... moreRegarding runtime, there are big improvements in tests from both gsmarena and notebookcheck, former one has 16:13 aggregate score for x15u.

                                    abysswag, 28 Feb 2025Why these ultra phones don't get the best selfie camer... moreUltra from vivo did get jn1 with autofocus

                                      Why these ultra phones don't get the best selfie camera of xiaomi from civi series and vivo from v series is beyond me

                                        Aierlan, 27 Feb 2025Do you know if this is a real 100mm lens or a cropped one?... moreHuashengTest/Peanut Talks did a video. I just saw it on YT. It is indeed a cropped sensor and it switches at 4-4.1x. It's a 95mm lens. Not a huge deal considering the amount cropped vs the quality of the sensor but VERY VERY shady from Xiaomi for them not to clear it up. I don't like this. Was thinking of getting this phone but i don't want to support a company that dabbles in such shady practices. Just why?

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