Xiaomi 15 review

02 March 2025


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jiyen235, 03 Mar 2025huh, my bad then bro. Ig that could explain why the 15 P... moreXiaomi 15's screen seems a lot less efficient. They made a huge deal about the efficiency of the Xiaomi 15 pro screen on launch but didn't about the 15. It is lower resolution but they do state the same material I think. Still there definitely seems to be a gap in screen efficiency with the Xiaomi 15. I don't see much reason to go for the pro though even in China. The Xiaomi 15 main camera is the same apart from aperture and performs just as well in reviews and even better for the 2x crop. Also the 15 pro has digital zoom up to 5x which is a big drawback for portraits.

    AnonD-814624, 03 Mar 2025From Whylab. 'Saving bandwidth: Xiaomi Mi 15 Ultra... morehuh, my bad then bro.

    Ig that could explain why the 15 Pro performs so well in battery tests. But does the Xiaomi 15 use the same display material or is it the old one? cus there's a definite gap between it and the Pros despite using a large battery for its size.

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      jiyen235, 03 Mar 2025idk bro, the wattage measurements feel too different to me.From Whylab.

      'Saving bandwidth: Xiaomi Mi 15 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 15 Pro have the same screen, a 6.73-inch 3200×1440 OLED quad-curved screen, C9 luminous material (double-layer micro-cavity luminous structure), 1-120Hz LTPO, support for 3-segment screen partition refresh, manual maximum brightness 800nit, global excitation brightness 1000nit, local peak brightness 3200nit (25% window, no content format restrictions), 300Hz touch sampling rate, 2560Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate, support for DC-like dimming and 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, ultrasonic fingerprint recognition, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 2.0.'

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        • 03 Mar 2025

        Anonymous, 03 Mar 2025Oh, look, it's Mr. Crap-O-LED again... Actually the... moreTCL & Tianma OLED is good currently, no issues brought up unlike, Samsung one.

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          • 03 Mar 2025

          Teasy, 02 Mar 2025Had the 14, they've downgraded the Telephoto which is ... moreIts upgraded actually, sensor from JN1 to JN5. Both are 60mm optically, dont be fooled by the 75mm on the Mi 14 marketing, thats actually digital.

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            Anonymous, 03 Mar 2025Oh, look, it's Mr. Crap-O-LED again... Actually the... moreIPS LCD tech is deprecated

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              • 03 Mar 2025

              @GSM is this phone more expensive than the iPhone 16 pro in certain parts of Europe? in the UK it's £899 with 256gb of storage whereas the iPhone 16 pro with the same storage is £1099

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                • 03 Mar 2025

                Anonymous, 03 Mar 2025Cons: No sd card reader No audio jack No fm radio... OL... moreOh, look, it's Mr. Crap-O-LED again...

                Actually they already have a phone with the SD card reader, jack, FM radio, and that super amazing IPS LCD tech you're looking for, it's the Redmi 14C 5G. Go buy that one instead, tool.

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                  • 03 Mar 2025

                  xiaomi 15 camera > samsung s series
                  samsung need to upgrade s26 series

                    Anonymous, 02 Mar 2025Maybe because this phone is just as heavy as the S25 Plus a... moreif you want a good phone you need to live with heft, if you want a light phone you can just get any old phone.

                      AnonD-814624, 03 Mar 2025The display on the Xiaomi 15 ultra is exactly the same as o... moreidk bro, the wattage measurements feel too different to me.

                        Been waiting for the global release since October 2024! Bought 512gb model and planning to sell tablet that comes included. After discounts (100), trade-in (239) and selling tablet (approx 200) total price will come to 460£ (UK)... IMO, that's a fantastic price!!

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                          • 03 Mar 2025

                          Anonymous, 03 Mar 2025Am i the only one who likes this xiaomi design tbhI like the design. I had the phone for 6 days and the in-hand feel is great. The camera in the upper corner is much better for holding the phone as it doesn't really get in the way of your grip. For a phone this size, if the camera module was one of the round circular ones in the middle like on the Vivo x200 pro mini it might interfere with your grip (your hand would typically rest on or over the camera module). Therefore, I think this design is very good from a practical point of view. It's far more comfortable to hold for example than the Xiaomi 15 ultra at least for me. With the 15 ultra if I hold it normally my hand rests against the camera bump or over it (at least without a case). I don't have that problem with the regular Xiaomi 15

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                            • 03 Mar 2025

                            AnonD-814624, 03 Mar 2025This is a great relatively compact phone. The only real do... moreAm i the only one who likes this xiaomi design tbh

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                              • 03 Mar 2025

                              This is a great relatively compact phone. The only real downside is if you compare to last year there are only really two minor upgrades, the battery size and the ultrasonic fingerprint reader. Cameras are almost the same. Still it is one of the best if not the best 6.3" phones around. The Vivo x200 pro mini is a bit better for cameras especially zoom but that isn't globally available and has other minor comprimises e.g. usb 2.0. Oppo will release a 6.3" phone too soon so will be interesting to see how that compares (although it will likely be China only). IMO i think this is the best relatively compact phone that is globally available (apart from the in the US). I don't fully agree with gsmarena's assessment of the video quality though. I found it a bit oversharpened and oversaturated which was particularly noticeable when shooting videos of people.

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                                • 03 Mar 2025

                                Cons:
                                No sd card reader
                                No audio jack
                                No fm radio...
                                OLED display

                                Pros:
                                3 nm chipset
                                Unlockable bootloader
                                Rootable
                                Custom ROM support

                                Hmm nice pros but I'm not fully convinced.
                                This model is a no buy for me personally based on the cons but ill give Xiaomi another chance. I'm confident that they will soon release a phone with all the essential features that I require.

                                Go Xiaomi go!

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                                  • 03 Mar 2025

                                  David 040882, 02 Mar 2025Yeah, I guess that makes sense. But hopefully one of the ot... moreI'm still bummed by the Poco X7 Pro only managing an endurance score of 12:43h despite having a 6000mAh battery. The 14T Pro has a smaller 5000mAh battery and a much more powerful chip, yet it got 12:32h, which is very similar to the X7 Pro.

                                  Hopefully Xiaomi can get their stuff together and improve the power management on their budget and mid-range options too, not just their flagships.

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                                    • 03 Mar 2025

                                    Teasy, 02 Mar 2025Had the 14, they've downgraded the Telephoto which is ... moreWhere is the downgrade? they moved from JN1 to JN5 sensor. If you mean the zoom range, it seems that it was digitally cropped to 3.2 on the 14, as some people mentioned that the camera app switches to telephoto at x2.6 and not x3.2.

                                      No I'm just getting the 15 Pro instead of this regular 6.36 inch trash

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                                        • 03 Mar 2025

                                        jiyen235, 02 Mar 2025TCL and Xiaomi have developed a more efficient display tech... moreThe display on the Xiaomi 15 ultra is exactly the same as on the Xiaomi 15 pro. Numerous Chinese reviewers stated this and the specs are also identical on Xiaomi's website. This power difference measurement is tiny and could be down to numerous factors but the display is the same

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