{"id":14268,"date":"2025-03-03T12:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14268"},"modified":"2025-03-03T12:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:35:48","slug":"xiaomi-15-and-15-ultra-review-photography-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14268","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra Review: Photography Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I’m a fan<\/span> of Xiaomi\u2019s new 15 and 15 Ultra flagship phones\u2014even if they only bring incremental improvements over their predecessors. The Xiaomi 15 is a classy, compact competitor to the iPhone 16<\/a> or Pixel 9<\/a>, but the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a photographer\u2019s dream. Both are extremely well-rounded smartphones<\/a> with exceptional hardware, and Xiaomi has polished its HyperOS software and infused it with AI\u2014just like everyone else in the market.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s still room for improvement. Unwelcome bloatware feels cheeky on smartphones this expensive, the design of the 15 is downright dull and identical to last year\u2019s Xiaomi 14<\/a>, and there\u2019s no Qi2 support<\/a>, which is sad because we\u2019re craving magnetic accessories<\/a> for our Android phones<\/a>. Neither phone is officially sold in the US.<\/p>\n

Classy and Capable<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s by no means unusual for the latest version of a phone to be indistinguishable from the one before. (Samsung and Apple, I\u2019m looking at you.) But the Xiaomi 15 is identical. Even the colors are the same; I got a black review unit, but it also comes in white or green. That said, I do like the design. It\u2019s a compact phone that\u2019s easy to manage one-handed, the matte finish is fingerprint-resistant, and everything is gently rounded, making it very comfortable to hold.<\/p>\n

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