Weekly poll: is getting the Xiaomi 15 Ultra worth it?

01 March 2025
It has one of the best smartphone cameras that we've seen yet and it's a great all-round flagship too, but it's not cheap.

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probably yeah, if you actually have the money anyway

    Im waiting for xiao 16.

      ProG4merPlus, 01 Mar 2025No it's not there Briefly visible in past tense

        vik457, 01 Mar 2025Because they did? Battery score was briefly visible.No it's not there

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          potato4k, 01 Mar 2025Nah, we have had various of their phones and tablets, inclu... moreI divorced from Xiaomi after my last two of their phones were major disappointments (returned one and use the other only as a spare). The divorce was so bitter to this day I do not follow any Xiaomi offerings.

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            No follow

              Not worth with that battery

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                • 01 Mar 2025

                If you're coming from older Xiaomi ultra-premium flagships like the Mi 11 Ultra or 12 Ultra, then it's worth getting the 15 Ultra. But if you already have the 13 Ultra or 14 Ultra, I'd say it's not worth it, especially when the 14 Ultra's main camera has variable aperture and this one doesn't.

                  potato4k, 01 Mar 2025Since when a Xiaomi phone over $500 is worth it? Trash OS, ... moreBro good sugar you smoked today.
                  Which vivo beats 15 ultra???
                  Ah noone you just casual hate.

                    NeverPayOver1000eur, 01 Mar 2025You've clearly never owned one of their flagships. Eve... moreNah, we have had various of their phones and tablets, including the Mi/Xiaomi lineup.
                    Like I said, you're buying spec on paper. They are great, on paper. But paying that much money for good spec running trash OS? Waste of money. Never seen anyone owning Xiaomi flagships for more than a year. They were curious, but realized outside the spec, it's trash, and they all traded it later for a different brand or iPhone. Only cheap Redmi users sticking to xiaomi and pretending they like it.

                    Let's be honest, do you even own one as your only regular phone for more than a year?

                      jiyen235, 01 Mar 2025if the battery life is comparable to/better than the S24 Ul... moreLOL endurance does not matter it takes 20-30 minuites to charge 15 ultra by xiaomi and it takes 90 minutes or longer to charge S24 ultra or any other ultra phone by samsung.
                      Time is money and faster is ALWAS BETTER.

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                        Aierlan, 01 Mar 2025Just tried it out a few minutes ago. Always a conundrum for... moreThats the thing to me the sweet spot is less than 190gr for extended periods of use. So at the end i get the best phone around that weight. So no ultras for me.

                          UnknownuserGSMArena, 01 Mar 2025Harware is perfect but the software is far from polished, o... moreBro every phone no matter brand contains bloatware some have more than others. For example Samsung.

                            Xiaomi always worth buying... for Chinese price, not for global one. 😵‍💫😵‍💫

                              NeverPayOver1000eur, 01 Mar 2025If you're just going to get the base Xiaomi 15 I'... moreGlobal ROM + warranty is quite important for many

                              and the difference in size might not be massive but is still noticeable and extremely important for many i'd say. The Xiaomi 15 makes a lot of sense. For a higher price, the S25 does NOT.

                                Anonymous, 01 Mar 2025Better than the OnePlus 13. Better than the S25 Ultra. B... moreEven better than Google pixel 10 pro or Iphone 17 pro max. Pixel will use Tensor chips so its definitely worse also camera will be not as good as xiaomi either.
                                And 17 pro max benchmark score doesnt matter if the other results and specs will be mediocre at most compared to 15 Ultra xiaomi.
                                Dont know how S26 ultra will look a like but i can clearly say this phone will be definitely better when comes to camera, display, charging speeds etc.
                                For those who class benchmark numbers just as a numbers it will be xiaomi definitely better.

                                  ProG4merPlus, 01 Mar 2025"offers class-leading endurance" "video pro... moreBecause they did? Battery score was briefly visible.

                                    jiyen235, 01 Mar 2025apart from weight and absolute compactness, the xiaomi 15 i... moreIf you're just going to get the base Xiaomi 15 I'd go for the Vivo X200 Pro or Ultra for the same price. Either get the best flagship or just get a budget brick that does Whatsapp. I

                                      David 040882, 01 Mar 2025Hell yeah, it's good, especially for someone who prefe... moreapart from weight and absolute compactness, the xiaomi 15 is better in every conceivable way. Software is just a preference thing nowadays, all phones have good software.

                                      Crazy that apart from the lack of a 5x, the Xiaomi 15 competes more with the S25 Ultra than the S25.

                                        jiyen235, 01 Mar 2025"Make an Apple account or you WILL suffer". &q... moreAnd remember how they remove features based on data, like that thing with s-pen

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