Xiaomi brings its 15 and 15 Ultra flagships to Europe — but the US misses out

Mar 02, 2025 09:30 PM - 2 weeks ago 17756

Just days aft revealing the 15 Ultra successful China, Xiaomi has announced a UK and European motorboat for its latest flagship phone, together pinch the guidelines Xiaomi 15. There’s nary motion of the Pro model, but location is an array of tablets, earbuds, and fittingness trackers appearing alongside the phones.

The 15 and 15 Ultra are disposable to bid from today, starting astatine £1,299 / €1,499 (around $1,600) for the Ultra and £899 / €999 (around $1,100) for the 15. Both are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite and see large batteries, accelerated wired and wireless charging, and IP68 ratings.

Photo of the camera of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra

The cameras are really wherever the 2 phones diverge. While some phones characteristic akin sounding sets of 50-megapixel main, telephoto, and ultrawide cameras, the Ultra really uses different sensors connected each lens, truthful should nett superior results. It besides features a 4th lens: a 200-megapixel, 4.3x periscope lens that dominates the already ample camera module connected the phone’s back. Xiaomi is besides trading a Photography Kit add-on for £179 (around $225), which includes a functional camera grip accessory complete pinch a shutter button, zoom lever, and vulnerability dial.

The 2 phones are joined by the Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro, a brace of 11.2-inch Android tablets pinch 3.2K 144Hz displays. The 2 tablets are likewise specced, but the Pro exemplary uses a faster Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 spot (compared to a 7 Plus Gen 3 connected the 7) and has higher solution cameras. They spell connected waste from £369 (around $465) and £449 ($565) respectively. The Pro besides ships successful a “Matte Glass” type which should connection reduced surface glare for £549 ($690).

Xiaomi has besides announced European releases for the Buds 5 Pro, which travel successful a Bluetooth exemplary and a separate Wi-Fi version for improved value erstwhile paired pinch a compatible Xiaomi phone. Finally, location are 2 wearables too: the Smart Band 9 Pro features improved wellness search compared to past year’s model, while the Watch S4 is simply a elemental smartwatch that features a return of the swappable bezels introduced this clip past twelvemonth successful the Watch S3.

Photography by Dominic Preston / The Verge

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