It isn’t the best at everything, but the Leica co-engineered Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a fantastic all-round camera with its 1-inch wide sensor, 200MP zoom, and excellent grip accessory

With uncompromising camera hardware that puts every rival in the shade, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is as good as it gets for phone photography

The Xiaomi 15 is available in the UK and Europe starting at £849 (€999). The Xiaomi 15 Ultra will set you back £1,299 (€1,499). The Xiaomi 15 Ultra Photography Kit costs an extra £179 (€199).

On paper, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra offers a lot of great specs. Powerful Leica-tuned cameras, including an absurd 200MP telephoto lens, a large battery, and all the performance of the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. However, like all Xiaomi phones, there’s a big emphasis on the own-brand software, rather than a cleaner variation of Android.

Much like the 14 Ultra, Xiaomi’s new flagship has a quadruple rear camera laid out in a large, round module that dominates the design. Charitably, you could say this evokes the

Xiaomi 15 Ultra just made its global debut, and it has even better cameras this time around. I used it for a month, and I think the 15 Ultra is one of the best phones of 2025.

I like to refer to the Xiaomi 15 as a tiny powerhouse because that’s exactly what it is. This phone is one of the most compact flagship-grade in the market. It feels just right