Xiaomi 15 Pro unleashed to slay flagship competitors with new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and monster battery capacity
Xiaomi has now fully introduced the Xiaomi 15 Pro, which effectively replaces the Xiaomi 14 Ultra (curr. $1,085 on Amazon) as the company's premier smartphone. For context, the Xiaomi 15 Pro has arrived alongside the smaller Xiaomi 15, which clocks in with a 6.36-inch display.
By contrast, Xiaomi equips the Xiaomi 15 Pro with a 6.73-inch display that helps it measure 161.3 x 75.3 x 8.4~8.7 mm and weigh 213~219 g. Please note that while the Xiaomi 15 Pro outputs at 1440p and 120 Hz like the Xiaomi 14 Pro, it gets 200 nits brighter thanks to a 3,200 nit peak brightness. Moreover, this brighter display is joined by a 6,100 mAh Silicon Carbon (Si/C) battery and Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
Unfortunately, wired charging capabilities have dropped from 120 W to 90 W; 50 W wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging remain, though. The Xiaomi 15 Pro offers a comprehensive camera system too, although there are upgrades and downgrades compared to the Xiaomi 14 Pro.
On the one hand, Xiaomi has swapped last year's 75 mm telephoto camera for a new 120 mm and 50 MP periscope option powered by a Sony IMX858 sensor. On the other hand, its 50 MP primary camera lacks the variable aperture support its predecessor provided. Seemingly, the underlying sensors inside its primary, ultra-wide-angle and front-facing cameras are unchanged, too.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro is exclusive to China for now. For reference, the handset starts at CNY 5,299 (~$742) with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Alternatively, the Xiaomi 15 Pro can be configured with up to 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage for CNY 6,699 (~$911) in its 'Bright Silver Version' colour option. As it stands, it remains to be seen whether the Xiaomi 15 Pro will receive a global release.
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