Xiaomi 14 Ultra | Photo credit – PhoneArena
Xiaomi has released one of the best camera phones that Xiaomi 14 Ultraon February 22 in China. A few days later, the company unveiled it globally during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Now, it looks like the Chinese tech giant has similar plans for the next-generation Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra could launch earlier in China than its predecessor, but later worldwide
Well-known informant Yogesh Brar, with whom we recently published an interview, has revealed that the upcoming Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to launch in China in January, just before the Chinese New Year, which falls at the end of the month, or more precisely on January 29, 2025. The informant also adds that the global debut of Xiaomi's next flagship phone is expected to take place again during the MWC in Barcelona. However, next year's event is scheduled for March 3-6, 2025, which means that the phone will be unveiled a little later than the current model.
Heard Xiaomi 15 Ultra might launch in January just before the Lunar New Year
Global market launch at MWC
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As always, these details are yet to be confirmed by Xiaomi, so the possible release dates are not set in stone yet. Previous rumors suggested that the Xiaomi 15 Ultra would feature the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, and this latest information backs that up. Furthermore, Yogesh Brar reveals more details about the camera setup of the upcoming phone.
There were previous rumors that the Xiaomi 15 Ultra could have a new 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens, replacing the 50-megapixel lens of the Xiaomi 14 UltraNow, the source backs up that claim, suggesting that the upcoming flagship will have four cameras on the back: the rumored 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens and three additional 50-megapixel cameras. This camera system is also expected to be developed in collaboration with Leica.
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is said to offer some exciting options for its backplate materials, including glass, ceramic, and vegan leather. Each of these will likely come in a variety of colors, allowing you to customize it in many ways.
Although the rumored launch of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is still months away, from what we know so far, I think the phone will be a worthy successor to the current model. And it makes sense for the tech giant to launch the next generation of the Xiaomi 15 series around this time in 2025, as this follows its usual pattern and trend of launching earlier every year.