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Xiaomi 15, Xiaomi 15 Pro now official: debuts the Snapdragon 8 Elite

Written By JM Chavaria
Published • October 30th, 2024
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Xiaomi has officially unveiled its next flagship lineup, the Xiaomi 15 and the Xiaomi 15 Pro. Both models run on the newest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and will be among the first to be available in the market (at least in China).

Xiaomi 15 in Lilac Purple

There’s Leica imagery, as usual, with both having triple rear cameras: all in 50-megapixel sensors: primary, telephoto, and ultrawide.

Xiaomi 15’s ultra-thin, uniform bezels

Both run Android 15 out of the box with the new HyperOS 2 on top and even includes new suite of AI features through Xiaomi HyperAI.

Xiaomi 15 specs:
6.36-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED display
2670 x 1200 pixels, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh, 460 ppi
3200-nit (HDR) peak brightness
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
3nm, 8-cores, up to 4.32GHz
12GB, 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
256GB, 512GB, 1TB UFS 4.0 storage
Triple rear cameras (co-engineered with LEICA):
– 50MP f/1.62 (23mm) main, Light Fusion 900, OIS
– 50MP f/2.0 (60mm) telephoto, OIS
– 50MP f/2.2 (14mm) ultrawide, 115° FoV
32MP f/2.0 selfie shooter
Dual nano-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
GPS, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS
USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen1)
NFC
Under-display fingerprint sensor (ultrasonic)
IP68 dust and water resistance
Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Vision, IR blaster
Xiaomi HyperOS 2, Android 15
5400mAh battery
90W charging (wired)
50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless charging
152.3 x 71.2 x 8.08mm (Glass) | 8.48mm (Bright Silver) | 8.36mm (Diamond Limited Edition)
~191g (Glass)
Lilac Purple, Light Green, Black, White, Bright Silver, +online exclusives (colorways)

Xiaomi 15 in Bright Silver

Xiaomi 15 Pro specs:
6.73-inch 2K LTPO OLED display
3200 x 1440 pixels, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
3200-nit (HDR) peak brightness
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
3nm, 8-cores, up to 4.32GHz
12GB, 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
256GB, 512GB, 1TB UFS 4.0 storage
Triple rear cameras (co-engineered with LEICA):
– 50MP f/1.4 (23mm) main, OIS
– 50MP f/2.5 (120mm) periscope telephoto, OIS
– 50MP f/2.2 (14mm) ultrawide, 115° FoV
32MP f/2.0 selfie shooter
Dual nano-SIM
5G, 4G LTE | two-way satellite communication
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
GPS, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS
USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen1)
NFC
Under-display fingerprint sensor (ultrasonic)
IP68 dust and water resistance
Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Vision, IR blaster
Xiaomi HyperOS 2, Android 15
6100mAh battery
90W charging (wired)
50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless charging
161.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm | 8.7 mm
~213g
Rock Ash, Spruce Green, White, Bright Silver, +online exclusives (colorways)

Xiaomi 15 Pro in Green colorway

Price and availability

Pre-orders in China are now live. General availability in the region begins October 31st with the following retail prices:

Xiaomi 15 30

CNY 4,499 | 12+256GB
CNY 4,799 | 12+512GB
CNY 4,999 | 16+512GB
CNY 5,499 | 16+1TB

Xiaomi 15 Pro 56

CNY 5,299 | 12GB+256GB
CNY 5,799 | 16GB+512GB
CNY 6,499 | 16GB+1TB
CNY 6,699 | 16GB+1TB (Bright Silver)

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