Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

93 out 100

VS

95 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 191g vs 224g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15

93

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15

90

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15

96

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15

97

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15

100

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15

93

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15

93

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

95

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.36 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1200x2670 pixels	1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1500 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	92.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15

1508 nits

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.3 mm (6 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 in)	8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Eco Leather
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15

90.1 %

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

92.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	4610 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	6/3.63 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15

2934

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

3510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15

8762

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

10993

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2934	3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8762	10993
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24507	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15

2620144

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

3963774

CPU	584725	1198653
GPU	1142381	1458267
Memory	519406	501472
UX	373632	805382
NanoReview Score	2620144	3963774

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15

20823

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15

18292

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Writing score	22508	n/a
Web score	18826	n/a
Video editing	8060	n/a
Data manipulation	14605	n/a
NanoReview Score	18292	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	6800 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	90 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:45 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15

31:54

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Web Browsing	13:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	19:22 h	n/a
Games	07:10 h	n/a
Standby Mode	150 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Optical, 4.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1 (1)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length	60 mm	100 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.56 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	14 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	OmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.61 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15

150

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15

133

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15

147

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	87	n/a
Zoom	152	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/B3/B5/B8	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2024 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	757	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes, 100 W

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 15

1 (33.33%)

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

2 (66.67%)

Total Votes: 3

Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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