Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi 16 Ultra

Quick Comparison

Xiaomi 16 Ultra has better RAM than Xiaomi 15. In terms of display resolution, Xiaomi 16 Ultra has better resolution of 3200 x 1440 than Xiaomi 15 which has resolution of 2670 x 1200. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

Name	Xiaomi 15	Xiaomi 16 Ultra
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Display	6.36 in	6.85 in
Internal Memory	512 GB	512 GB
Battery	5240 mAh	6000 mAh
Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple	200 MP Quad
Price	Rs. 69999	Rs. 119990

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is March 11, 2025. The cost of Xiaomi 15 is Rs. 69999. The launch Date of the second phone is expected to be February 26, 2027 (Expected). The cost of Xiaomi 16 Ultra is Rs. 119990.

Display comparison

Xiaomi 16 Ultra has larger screen size of 6.85 inches in comparison to Xiaomi 15's 6.36 inch screen. Xiaomi 15 has OLED Screen type where as Xiaomi 16 Ultra has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Xiaomi 16 Ultra has display density of 512 PPI & Xiaomi 15 has only 460 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Xiaomi 15 has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90% than Xiaomi 16 Ultra's ~ 89.6%. Xiaomi 15 has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Xiaomi 16 Ultra has 20:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Xiaomi 16 Ultra's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi 15's lower 12 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 512 GB.

Camera comparison

Xiaomi 16 Ultra's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Xiaomi 15's 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 32 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.

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Full Comparison

Name	Xiaomi 15	Xiaomi 16 Ultra
General
Model	15	Mi 16 Ultra
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	March 11, 2025	February 26, 2027 (Expected)
In The Box	Mobile Phone, Adapter, USB Type-C Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Protective Case, Safety Information, Quick Start Guide and Warranty Card, Desiccant
Design
Dimensions	71.2 x 152.3 x 8.08 mm
Weight	191 g
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, White
Display
Type	Color OLED Screen (68B)	Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68 B)
Touch	Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Size	6.36 inches, 1200 x 2670 pixels, 120 Hz	6.85 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	20:9
PPI	~ 460 PPI	~ 512 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90%	~ 89.6%
Features	Peak Brightness: 3200 Nits Covering 25% Display Area, Dimming: DC Dimming, Original Color Pro, Pro HDR, Wet Touch Technology, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified	5000 nits Peak Brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1920Hz PWM Dimming, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Storage	512 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4	UFS 4
Connectivity
GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/75/77/78, NSA: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/75/77/78	SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78/79, NSA: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/79
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7/Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging
IR Blaster	Yes	Yes
Performance
AnTuTu Score	2,349,482 (Total) (v10) 547,971 (CPU) 994,177 (GPU) 446,987 (Memory) 360,347 (UX)
AnTuTu Storage Score	168,399
Geekbench Score	8,391 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,662 (Single Core) 18,093 (OpenCL) 24,464 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	6,101 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score	147 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score	76 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	16.15 hours
Extra
GPS	GPS: L1+L5, Galileo: E1+E5a, GLONASS: G1, Beidou, QZSS: L1 + L5, NavIC: L5, A-GPS Supplementary Positioning, Electronic Compass, Wireless Network, Data Network, SAP	with GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, NAVIC
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, IR Blaster, Laser Focus Sensor, Barometer, Flicker Sensor, X-Axis Linear Vibration Motor	Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, IR Blaster, Barometer, Flicker Sensor, X-axis Linear Vibration Motor, Laser Autofocus
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Xiaomi HyperAI, AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Creativity Assistant, And More, Circle to Search With Google, Google Gemini
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP69
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Xiaomi Wing-type IceLoop system
Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 60mm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 14mm, 115˚	200 MP (periscope) Samsung ISOCELL HP9 1/1.4 50 MP (Main) 50 MP Sony sensor 50 MP (Telephoto) 2x telephoto 50 MP (Ultra Wide)
Camera Sensor	Light Fusion 900	LYT-900
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Laser AF, Leica lens, dual-tone, Two Leica Photographic Styles (Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look), Leica Filters, Leica Classic Shutter Sound, Leica Watermark, Xiaomi ProFocus (Motion Tracking Focus, Eye Tracking Focus and Motion Capture), Lightning Burst, Digital Zoom Up to 60x, HDR, Dynamic Shot, Portrait Mode, Master-Lens System (23mm, 35mm, 60mm, 75mm), Night Mode (Wide/Ultra Wide/Telephoto), 50MP Mode (Wide/Ultra Wide/Telephoto), Super Macro, Panorama, Long Exposure, Documents, Fastshot Mode, Supermoon, Pro Mode, Image Formats Captured: DNG, HEIF, JPEG, RAW Mode	HDR, Panorama, Leica lenses
Video Recording	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD	4K @ 120/24/30/60 fps UHD, 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 2K @ 60 fps QHD
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	32 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Technical
OS	Android v15	Android v16
Custom UI	Xiaomi HyperOS 2	HyperOS 2
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
CPU	4.32 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x Prime Core@4.32 GHz & 6x Performance Core@3.53 GHz
GPU	Adreno 830
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes
Multimedia
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB	MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB
Video	MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP, TS, Supports HDR Display When Playing HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid Video Content	MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, ASF playback
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Stereo
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos
Document Reader	Yes	Yes
Battery
Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5240 mAh, Si/C	6000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 90W HyperCharge	Yes, 120W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 50W HyperCharge	Yes, 90W
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes, 10W