With the arrival next week of new Qualcomm processors, the launch of which will accompany new smartphones, Xiaomi will most likely take the opportunity to unveil the Xiaomi 15 family as well as the updated Snapdragons. And among them a completely new one could appear Xiaomi 15 Ultraa mobile specialized in photography which, according to rumors, would release a telephoto lens with a 200 megapixel sensor.
One of the smartphones that left us with the best sensations in 2024 was the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the brand’s flagship product for 2024 if we except the renewal of its foldable phone, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4. With the iteration of the Ultra, supported by Leica Experience, Xiaomi fights without hesitation in the top 5 of the best mobile cameras. Given this precedent, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra had to increase its power to surpass its predecessor.
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra would include a 200-megapixel telephoto lens
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
In general, manufacturers tend to offer their telephoto lenses with a sensor that, in terms of image size, is usually smaller than the main sensor. Or online: As with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra itself, its periscopic telephoto lens is on par with the rest of the cameras as they all have a 50-megapixel sensor. That yes, that The final size of the image has nothing to do with its qualitybut it can influence. Especially in terms of details and cropping.
If the rumors are true and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra ends up including the telephoto lens with a 200-megapixel sensor, photos with said sensor could be of higher quality because the pixels are combined during processing to increase details, sharpness and lighting
Rumors speak of a 200-megapixel sensor for zoom with periscopic lens. Its aperture would be f/2.6 and it would reach a maximum optical zoom of 4.3x; with a maximum and equivalent focal length of 100 mm
As disclosed on Weibo, Xiaomi would rely on a 200 megapixel sensor for the telephoto lens; anchored to a periscopic target. This will not be the only zoom lens, since the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will include a second telephoto lens with 50 megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom. Precisely, the periscopic star camera would be the main difference with the Xiaomi 15 Pro and the Xiaomi 15. At least on the photographic level.
Logically, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra should include the new SoC presented by Qualcomm, as expected the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (or Snapdragon Elite X, which could experience a nomenclature change this year). Xiaomi will surely present the Ultra with the other two Xiaomi 15, although said presentation could be postponed to January to leave plenty of room for the two basic models.
Cover image | Ricardo Aguilar
By | Weibo, GSMArene
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