Xiaomi 15 Ultra to Feature a Major Image Upgrade: 200MP Periscope Telephoto, Breakthrough in Lossless Zoom

Xiaomi 15 Ultra to Feature a Major Image Upgrade: 200MP Periscope Telephoto, Breakthrough in Lossless ZoomStatistics show that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is this year's best-selling flagship camera phone. Its powerful imaging capabilities have secured Xiaomi's position in the flagship phone market

Xiaomi 15 Ultra to Feature a Major Image Upgrade: 200MP Periscope Telephoto, Breakthrough in Lossless Zoom

Statistics show that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is this year's best-selling flagship camera phone. Its powerful imaging capabilities have secured Xiaomi's position in the flagship phone market. For the next generation Xiaomi 15 Ultra, it's clear that Xiaomi will not disappoint they're going all out to upgrade the camera specifications.

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to feature a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, likely employing the HP9 sensor, boasting a large 1/1.4-inch sensor and exceptional optical quality. This sensor is undoubtedly of main camera caliber, and while Xiaomi will adjust parameters like field of view and focal length to accommodate telephoto shooting, it's a remarkable upgrade.

Reports suggest the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will offer a dedicated 10X zoom button in the camera interface. Although this zoom won't be purely optical, it will be lossless hybrid zoom. The lens's ultra-high pixel count will allow for seamless cropping of images from 200MP to 12.5MP, maintaining lossless image quality. This alone translates to 4X zoom.

While the Xiaomi 15 Ultra's equivalent focal length remains unknown, even with a conservative 3X optical zoom estimate, the device could achieve at least 12X lossless zoom. Coupled with Xiaomi's algorithm optimizations, it will cover practically all commonly used focal lengths flawlessly.

Beyond its exceptional telephoto capabilities, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra excels in other configurations. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor, with an upgraded version of the Sony LYT-900 sensor for the main camera, promising improved low-light performance compared to the Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is slated for release around March 2025. The MWC event in Barcelona in February 2025 could be the ideal launch platform for the device. This timing, approximately 4 months before the Xiaomi 15 series release, aligns logically with Xiaomi's product launch schedule.

As the latest masterpiece in Xiaomi's flagship series, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra promises significant advances in both imaging capabilities and overall performance. Its unveiling is anticipated to spark another wave of excitement in the mobile imaging world.