Xiaomi 15 Evaluation: The Most Effective ‘Little’ Phone

Over the previous 5 years, cellular phone have actually come to be larger and larger, and there is even more fad than ever before provided what we are doing. Nearly all the highest front runner phones get to dimensions from 6.7 to 6.9 inches.

Nevertheless, there is a little, minority that does not like this fad (in my YouTube video clip remark area, on X/Twitter, on Reddit, on Reddit, in a 6-inch reduced phone).

OK, sorry to damage the bubble, yet the days of the phone with a 5.7-inch display more than. Many people eat excessive aesthetic web content on their phones, or kind excessive on their phones to desire a slim display. We understand this since the apple iphone mini is so badly valued that Apple quit the collection 2 years later on. If Apple can not make tiny phones function, nobody can.

So if you aspire to make use of a “tiny” phone in 2025, the very best you would certainly anticipate is the 6.1 to 6.3-inch variety. Xiaomi’s newest worldwide launch, Xiaomi 15, is the very best tiny phone. Its electronic camera and display are far better than Apple’s apple iphone 16 or 16e or Samsung’s base design S25, and has even more attributes than Google’s upcoming Pixel 9A. However, like Xiaomi’s worldwide launch, the rate in Europe is expensive (999 euros, transforming to $1,092), and it’s extremely appealing in Asia (in Hong Kong, concerning HK$ 5,000, transforming to $643).

I was informed that the rate rise in Europe is because of a range of elements, such as import tax obligation, charges for European airline company middlemans, and so on. All the same, Xiaomi front runner shop remains in this odd room, and is an Eastern high-value proposal in regards to premium worth in Europe.

However truthfully, while I assume the $1,092 for Xiaomi 15 is a little bit high, it is most definitely better than the $643 phone. Its front runner cpu originates from Qualcomm, which is a front runner 120Hz OLED display than the apple iphone 16/Pixel 9A/Galaxy S25, and an excellent electronic camera system with a solid telephoto lens.

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As pointed out previously, the Xiaomi 15 is a reasonably small phone that evaluates 190 grams and procedures 8.1 mm. It fits extremely quickly on my typical grown-up male hand, although if I utilize it with one hand, my thumb still needs to extend to get to the opposite side of the display.

The 1200 x 2670 6.36-inch OLED screen is sharp and has an optimum illumination of greater than 3,000 columns. The boundary of the covering screen is just one of the tiniest boundaries I see in any kind of phone. Unlike the advanced extremely designs (I will certainly evaluate in the following blog post), the display is 100% level, yet the sides mix it efficiently right into the light weight aluminum framework without the harsh sides.

The style of the phone can be thought about the tiniest, with a rectangle-shaped electronic camera island on the top left, while the remainder of the phones are mainly normal. I went into this appearance, specifically the brand-new light environment-friendly color design.

There is an inner ultrasonic finger print scanner, stereo audio speakers and a superb haptic engine. All parts are superior, other than that the feasible electronic camera system (electronic camera system) is less than the firm’s very own “Ultra” phone, and behind the X200 Pro phone from competing Vivo.

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The electronic camera system includes a three-person 50 megapixel electronic camera that covers what is currently anticipated size (concerning 23mm), ultra-wide (15mm) and telephoto (in this phone, 60mm or around 2.5 x zoom). The sensing unit dimensions of all 3 lenses are significant, yet absolutely nothing surprising. The primary and ultra-wide electronic cameras get the job done, yet customarily, I such as telephoto lenses one of the most. I assume the void generally electronic cameras of all leading mobile brand names is vanishing since the primary electronic camera of each phone can do well. The genuine examination is carried out in a telephoto lens that needs extra intricate optics and refining to accomplish the zoom result.

The telephoto right here is a drifting lens, which suggests that the minimal focal range can be moved right into a type of macro sensing unit. This is not a brand-new lens, Xiaomi has actually been utilizing it for a minimum of 2 years, yet I like it 2 years back and it is still great today. Incidentally, it’s this zoom lens that identifies this phone from various other “tiny” phones like the Galaxy S25 or apple iphone 16, which have sub-par or no zoom.

Various other little bits and last ideas

In Other Places, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Chip is the monster of entertainers: the phone strikes high marks on the criteria and does not stutter when running video games or exporting video clips.

Battery life is likewise a strength for tiny phones. The 5,240 mAh battery suffices to power the phone for sturdy individuals. It can be billed wirelessly at 90W rates or 50W rates. Please keep in mind that the battery charger is not consisted of in all areas: in Asia you will certainly get the battery charger, yet in Europe you will certainly not.

Xiaomi 15 runs Android 15 and has its very own Hyperos skin on the top. I such as Hyperos, yet I do not like it. Most of the times, it is a tidy UI user interface and has some beneficial Xiaomi attributes such as the capability to attach to a Xiaomi tablet computer, or accessibility to Xiaomi’s outstanding item rubber tube AI capacities. However contrasted to Oppo’s Coloros, motions do not have Hyperos, which likewise has an extra vibrant multitasking system.

There is likewise much less hold, such as complicated setups web pages. The last has actually been a trouble with Xiaomi software program for many years, and often I just require an additional 10 to 20 secs to discover a certain setup, as Xiaomi is arranged in a different way from all various other Android phones. As an example, I made some delicate screenshots “exclusive” in Xiaomi Picture Collection, and afterwards I could not discover exactly how to accessibility exclusive image data in 5 mins. I needed to dig around to discover it. Believe me, I have no worry with various other phones.

Inevitably, Xiaomi 15 is an excellent small front runner shop, and I assume it’s a tool worth taking into consideration if you can discover a front runner that is more detailed to the Oriental rate. However in Europe, near to $1,000, that’s excessive. I prefer to pay even more for the Xiaomi 15 Ultra or obtain a Vivo X200 Pro.