It is possible that the alleged phone will run the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Alongside the rumoured Xiaomi 15 Pro and 15 Ultra models, the Xiaomi 15 is anticipated to debut in China as part of the company’s most recent flagship smartphone lineup. According to a tipster, Qualcomm’s alleged Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset—commonly referred to as Snapdragon 8 Gen 4—may be included in the 2023 Xiaomi 14 successor. It is also rumoured that the phone will have a Leica-tuned camera system and a 120Hz AMOLED display.
Leaked Xiaomi 15 Specifications
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) suggested that the Xiaomi 15 may be equipped with a 6.36-inch flat AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. In terms of optics, the phone might have a Leica triple rear camera setup, which consists of a 50-megapixel 3.2x telephoto camera, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens, and a 50-megapixel camera with OmniVision OV50H sensor.
Xiaomi 15
— Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) October 14, 2024
– 6.36" 1.5K flat AMOLED, 120Hz
– Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC
– 50MP (OV50H) + 50MP UW + 50MP 3.2x Tele
– HyperOS 2.0, Android 15
– IP68 rating
– Leica optics
– 5,500mAh battery ~
– 90W wired, 50W wireless charging
Thoughts?
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which is anticipated to be unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii next week, might power the alleged Xiaomi 15. HyperOS 2.0, the most recent operating system (OS) for Android devices, is built on top of Android 15.
Additionally, according to Brar, the phone will have a 5,500mAh battery that supports 50W wireless fast charging and 90W wired fast charging. The phone reportedly has an IP68 rating, which shields it from dust and water intrusion.
Previous leaks indicate that the handset may have up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of in-built storage. It could be available in black and white colour options. Additionally, the handset might be available with vegan leather or glass finishes.
Price of Xiaomi 15 (Predicted)
According to a recent report, the Xiaomi 15 price in China may start at CNY 4,599 (roughly Rs. 52,000) for the base 12GB RAM+256GB storage variant, while the top-end 1TB variant is speculated to cost CNY 5,499 (roughly Rs. 63,000).