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Xiaomi 15 Pro review: The Leica triple-50 MP flagship without the Ultra's 1-inch sensor — or its $1,400 price.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2024·$680
Overall
87/100
Class rank
#31 of 142
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

An Ultra-tier camera at flagship pricing.

Xiaomi 15 Pro brings the Leica Summilux main, 3× periscope and silicon-carbon 6,100 mAh of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra to a $680 frame — but stays exclusive to mainland China retail. Against the Galaxy S25+ (smaller battery, longer support) and OnePlus 13 (similar value, no periscope), it wins on hardware-per-dollar but loses on global service.

01Display

92/100

92/100 puts it above the 89-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Size6.73 inches
Resolution3,200 × 1,440 px (522 ppi)
Peak brightness3,200 nits HBM

02Camera

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

Main50 MP Light Fusion 900, 1/1.31", f/1.44, OIS, Leica Summilux
Ultrawide50 MP, f/2.2, 115°
Telephoto50 MP periscope, 3× optical, OIS
Selfie32 MP, f/2.0
Video8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 60 fps Dolby Vision

03Performance

95/100

95/100 puts it above the 90-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU8 cores (2 × 4.32 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPUAdreno 830
RAM12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage256 / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0

04Battery

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

Capacity6,100 mAh silicon-carbon
Wired90 W HyperCharge
Wireless50 W

05Build

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 86-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

What works
  • Full Leica periscope at sub-Ultra price.
  • 6,100 mAh silicon-carbon battery.
  • SD 8 Elite + UFS 4.0 + Wi-Fi 7.
  • IP68 + Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0.
What doesn't
  • HyperOS 2 still ad-laden in China builds.
  • 4 years of OS updates vs 6 for Samsung/Apple.
  • 213 g is heavy for the size.
  • No global launch — grey-market only outside CN.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$1,199 · score 92/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 142-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .