Xiaomi 15S Pro review: Newfound independence and strong battery life in a flagship smartphone
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Verdict: Xiaomi 15S Pro
The Xiaomi 15S Pro offers a similarly strong overall package as the Pro model. This is hardly surprising, as everything apart from the chipset remains the same. In its effort to become more independent and to offer all components in-house, Xiaomi is on a very promising path with its XRing O1. Considering Google's work with its Tensor series, Xiaomi's SoC debut is genuinely remarkable. While the 15S Pro with the XRing O1 is slightly less powerful than the 15 Pro with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, it offers more consistent performance overall.Anyone willing to accept compromises in update support and availability will get a great smartphone with solid hardware. However, we see no clear reason to choose the 15S Pro over the Xiaomi 15 Pro.
Anyone willing to accept compromises in update support and availability will get a great smartphone with solid hardware. However, we see no clear reason to choose the 15S Pro over the Xiaomi 15 Pro.
Price and availability
Xiaomi 15S Pro is currently available exclusively on the Chinese market. The standard configuration, which includes 16 GB of LPDDR5T RAM and 512 GB of UFS 4.1 storage, is priced at ¥5,499 (approximately €680 or $765 USD)
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Verdict: Xiaomi 15S Pro
The Xiaomi 15S Pro offers a similarly strong overall package as the Pro model. This is hardly surprising, as everything apart from the chipset remains the same. In its effort to become more independent and to offer all components in-house, Xiaomi is on a very promising path with its XRing O1. Considering Google's work with its Tensor series, Xiaomi's SoC debut is genuinely remarkable. While the 15S Pro with the XRing O1 is slightly less powerful than the 15 Pro with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, it offers more consistent performance overall.Anyone willing to accept compromises in update support and availability will get a great smartphone with solid hardware. However, we see no clear reason to choose the 15S Pro over the Xiaomi 15 Pro.
Anyone willing to accept compromises in update support and availability will get a great smartphone with solid hardware. However, we see no clear reason to choose the 15S Pro over the Xiaomi 15 Pro.
Price and availability
Xiaomi 15S Pro is currently available exclusively on the Chinese market. The standard configuration, which includes 16 GB of LPDDR5T RAM and 512 GB of UFS 4.1 storage, is priced at ¥5,499 (approximately €680 or $765 USD)
wrote last edited by [email protected]Pros
- long battery life
- premium look and feel
- powerful SoC
- fast charging
- bright 1,440p display
Cons
- limited availability (no eSIM etc.)
- no guaranteed software updates
- high thermal output
