SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi 15 review: Compact SD8 Elite flagship with Leica triple 50 MP and 90 W.

Item: Xiaomi 15
Rating: 86
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2024·€999

Overall

86/100

Class rank

#79 of 248

Tier

Flagship

Buy?

Yes

The verdict, up front

A compact Leica powerhouse.

Xiaomi 15 packs the fastest SD8 Elite, a triple 50 MP Leica system and 90 W charging into a compact 191 g body with a 3,200-nit screen. One of the best small flagships of 2024.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 89-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2024.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz

Size6.36 inches

Resolution2,670 × 1,200 px

Peak brightness3,200 nits

02Camera

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 83-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

Main50 MP Light Fusion 900, f/1.62, OIS, Leica

Telephoto50 MP, 2.6× floating, Leica

Ultrawide50 MP, Leica

Selfie32 MP

03Performance

92/100

92/100 puts it above the 90-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

RAM12 / 16 GB

Storage256 / 512 GB

04Battery

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

Capacity5,240 mAh

Wired90 W

Wireless50 W

05Build

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

What works

SD8 Elite — fastest 2024 chip.
Triple 50 MP Leica + floating tele.
90 W + 50 W wireless + IP68.
Compact 6.36" / 191 g, 3,200 nits.

What doesn't

Only 2.6× telephoto (not periscope).
HyperOS ads.
Pricey at €999.
No microSD.

Cross-shop it against

iPhone 17 Pro Max

$1199 · score 93/100

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 248-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .