Galaxy S26 Rival? Xiaomi 15 Comes With Great Specifications In Small Frameworks

JAKARTA - Xiaomi is preparing to launch its newest smartphone series, Xiaomi 15. The device will be launched in China for the first time, followed by a global launch. This smartphone will be one of the first devices to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 flagship chipset.

A recent leak now claims to have revealed complete details about Xiaomi 15 which is the basic variant in this series. The device is said to be the only competitor to the Galaxy S26 in China.

There are only a few devices on the market that target users who like compact smartphones. Xiaomi 15 will be one of them. The Galaxy S26 is also a compact flagship offered by Samsung. Xiaomi 15 will soon bring a very tight competition for Samsung.

Starting with the specifications, a post on China's microblogging platform Weibo revealed that Xiaomi 15 will use a 6.36-inch CSOT C9 screen with a resolution of 1.5k pixels. This will be an LTPO screen, which means it will support a variable refresh rate to save battery. As previously mentioned, this device will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen4.

Cameras And Other Features

The Xiaomi 15 will be equipped with a 50-megapixel wide main camera with a 1/1.3-inch sensor. Certain details about this sensor have not been revealed, but will most likely use an Omnivision sensor. In addition, this device will have a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens and 50-megapixel floating telephoto lens with a 3.2X zoom. All of these cameras will be equipped with a large aperture, providing outstanding image quality.

This device is rumored to have a battery with a capacity of about 4000mAh. The exact battery capacity is not yet known. Xiaomi 15 will also support Xiaomi HyperCharge and fast wireless charging. This device will run HyperOS 2.0 directly from the box. Following the trend, this gadget will bring many AI-based features to improve user experience.

Overall, the Xiaomi 15 hardware specifications look impressive. This device will not disappoint users who like compact smartphones. In addition, Xiaomi 15 will be the only compact flagship that uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 chipset and will compete with the Galaxy S26.

His predecessor, Xiaomi 14, also managed in the market by offering powerful hardware, a Leica camera, and good software experience at competitive prices. This upcoming device will follow the same legacy, and the competition between Xiaomi and Samsung will be very interesting this time.