Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Released March 2025

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Summary

Pros

  • Very good overall camera quality, with the best zoom on the market so far
  • Good readability outdoors and in low-light conditions
  • Nearly no color shift when the viewing the screen from an angle
  • Good touch experience with low latency, satisfying smoothness, and precision

Cons

  • Video quality is slightly below the competition
  • Unnatural contrast on pictures when viewing screen under sunlight
  • Lack of screen brightness when watching HDR10 videos in low light and indoor conditions

Scores

Camera
Display
159
camera
2025
7th

in Global Ranking

7th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i
159
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 175
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
167
110
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 180
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Main i
168
123
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 185
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Bokeh i
170
130
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
BEST 175
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Ultra-Wide i
158
119
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 169
Top score
Vivo X200 Ultra
Tele i
166
59
Samsung Galaxy A56
BEST 169
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Video i
143
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 166
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Main i
149
131
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 179
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Ultra-Wide i
140
14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 145
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Tele i
119
17
Google Pixel 9a
BEST 140
Top score
Vivo X200 Ultra

Use Cases

BEST 168

Portrait

Portrait photos of either one person or a group of people

BEST 147

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

BEST 159

Zoom

Photos and videos captured using zoom (more than 1x)

Tests

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra camera
150
display
2025
25th

in Global Ranking

19th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Display Score i
150
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Sub-scores

Readability i
147
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
149
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
152
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 167
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Touch i
159
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra display

Specifications

161.3 x 75.3 x 9.35mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512/1024 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele, Long Tele

Main camera
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