The leaked Xiaomi 15 Pro has revealed all about the camera

Xiaomi is expected to unveil its new top-of-the-line 15-series smartphones in October, but the flagships will initially be available exclusively in China. Despite being four months away from the unveiling, a new leak from China reveals information about one of Xiaomi’s 15-series phones. We’re talking about the Xiaomi 15 Pro, which is a mid-range variant in terms of performance.

The Xiaomi 15 Pro is a mid-range variant.

Before we detail what will be inside the Xiaomi 15 Pro, it’s important to mention that you should take this as a rumor that may or may not be accurate. The Experience More tipster claims that the Xiaomi 15 Pro will feature a triple camera setup that includes three 50-megapixel cameras. They utilize a 1-inch OmniVision OV50K main sensor, a Sony IMX882 telescopic sensor (3x optical zoom) and an ultra-wide-angle lens.

Before we detail what will be inside the Xiaomi 15 Pro, it’s important to mention that you should take this as a rumor, which may or may not be accurate. The Experience More tipster (via PlayfulDroid) claims that the Xiaomi 15 Pro will feature a triple camera setup that includes three 50-megapixel cameras. They utilize a 1-inch OmniVision OV50K main sensor, a Sony IMX882 telescopic sensor (3x optical zoom), and an ultra-wide-angle lens.

Sony IMX882 telescopic sensor (3x optical zoom) and an ultra-wide-angle lens.

Compared to the previous model, the Xiaomi 14 Pro, the upcoming model’s 50-megapixel telephoto camera will provide a much better experience, sources claim. According to them, even though the Xiaomi 15 Pro uses a slightly lower resolution telephoto sensor than the Xiaomi 14 Pro, it’s more power efficient.

The Xiaomi 15 Pro’s 50-megapixel telephoto sensor is more efficient in terms of power consumption.

In addition, the Sony IMX882 seems to offer better performance compared to the 50-megapixel Samsung JN1 sensor in the Xiaomi 14 Pro (2.9x to 3.2x cropping factor). The leak also suggests that performance will depend on aperture size, which the report doesn’t say anything about.

Sony’s JN1 sensor seems to offer better performance than the 50-megapixel sensor in the Xiaomi 14 Pro.

Another interesting piece of information contained in the report is that Xiaomi and Leica will continue their collaboration and the 15-series will benefit from this partnership, so we expect the camera to be co-developed with the German company.