Xiaomi 15 Ultra leak: main camera sensor may exceed 1 inch
By ForGeeks New information has surfaced online about the upcoming Xiaomi 15 Ultra smartphone, which is rumored to replace the Xiaomi 14 Ultra in 2025. A reliable insider told Digital Chat Station that he managed to get access to an early engineering prototype of the brand’s «Ultra» device based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. The device in question is likely to be the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
And it’s the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
According to a publication on Weibo, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will retain the large round camera module, but the lens layout has undergone significant changes. The new device will feature a four-camera system, including two telephoto lenses and a large periscopic lens.
The 50-megapixel primary sensor will apparently be larger than its predecessor, indicating the possibility of a larger sensor size or a larger aperture. In comparison, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was equipped with a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-900 sensor with a 1-inch main camera. The insider speculates that the new sensor size could exceed 1 inch, which promises a significant improvement in the quality of photography.
An insider suggests that the new sensor could be larger than 1 inch, which promises a significant improvement in the quality of photography.
The leak doesn’t reveal any other details about the specifications of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, but it was previously revealed that the smartphone will get a display with micro-rounding on all four sides, support for 2K resolution, and an ultrasonic under-screen fingerprint scanner. The device is expected to run on HyperOS 2.0 based on Android 15. One of the cameras on the back may be a 200-megapixel Samsung HP9 periscopic telephoto lens with support for 4x optical zoom.
The camera on the back may be a 200-megapixel periscopic telephoto lens.
Beneath the hood of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will reportedly feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, 24GB of RAM and a battery with a capacity of around 6,200mAh. According to the reports, the engineering prototype of the device comes in three variants: smooth leather, fiberglass, and ceramic.
An engineering prototype of the device is available in three variants: smooth leather, fiberglass, and ceramic.
