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Several commenters felt camera performance regressed or stagnated compared to the 14 Pro, citing worse video recording, no variable aperture, a large gap between main and telephoto lenses, and desaturated default colour science. One long-time fan said they were considering switching to a competitor over camera quality.

@RanenPo

After watching both your Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro review videos - I think the Xiaomi 14/Pro cameras are the same, if not better, than the 15/Pro in most cases? The 15/Pro's colour science is a bit odd - seems noticeably desaturated by default, and the 14/Pro's images tend to be sharper, clearer, and less noisy.launch

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November 18, 2024

@Eihei

I don't understand the decision to make the cameras worse.\nWeirdly horrible video recording quality, no variable aperture, much less versatile telephoto lens which leaves gigantic gap between main camera and telephoto.\nThis gap hurts the most considering that there is no 1\" sensor which could compensate for the lack of shorter telephoto with in camera cropping with decent quality, like Vivo X100 Pro did.launch

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November 16, 2024

@thelastyaksha

Nothing is perfect about this phone. The display is far from ideal, and the camera is not much better than the 14 Pro, which wasn't even close to the top ones in the DXOMark. The battery and charger are great, though.launch

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November 16, 2024

@abc_cba

Xiaomi needs to take Vivo's camera performace seriously, because, as a Xiaomi fan for the past 10 years, I am thinking of hopping to Vivo since it's Ultra series beats Samsung and Apple and has been since the past 2 releases.launch

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November 9, 2024

Multiple commenters criticized the Liquid Silver finish for showing fingerprints and smudges very easily, comparing it to other glossy phones known for this issue. Some also felt the silver and other custom colour variants looked cheap or plasticky rather than premium.

@KeanZam-n2i

Ugly camera design, so big. Doesn't look premium, looks like a cheap China version bought on the street. Wasted the power of the chipset. That's why I didn't buy Xiaomi, Redmi, Poco, Realmi even if they're expensive they don't look premium. Hope they bring back the old design, small camera design but 108mplaunch

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November 23, 2024

@safwansaid5139

The silver version is got to be the ugliest phone aesthetic yet, no one is going to take the xiaomi 15 seriously when it looks like a cheaply made phone. Who the hell thought that looked 'premium' needs to be fired. Not to mention the cheap custom colour variations looks down right hideous because it looks exrtemely plasticky. Xiaomi really dropped the ball on the 15.launch

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November 17, 2024

@michael_c2

Honestly as much as I appreciate them doing something different the fingerprints just ruin it for me. Reminds me of something like the LG Velvet which was beautiful but just such a fingerprint magnet. Glossy finishes and mirrored finishes look beautiful if nobody ever touches them but phones are meant to be touched... The clear case might help a little bit but those tend to get ugly pretty quick toolaunch

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November 9, 2024

@Evo100on

Looks like Aluminium foil. The other color variants are far better in real life.launch

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November 9, 2024

A bend test reportedly showed the phone flexing, and one user experienced a small crack and slight bend after minor impact, though the screen kept working. Another commenter said repairing a bent phone at Xiaomi's service center required paying for an entire display module replacement.

@Mgncynn

Ah... I just bought mine today. And accidentally hit a cockroach with it. I cant remember how much force I exerted but it bended just a bit. its not noticeable unless you put it in a flat surface. it has a small crack to the side too near the volume. I just hope it will last long since the screen's still working just fine.launch

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April 10, 2026

@rrrrrrrr949

Yes their phones bends , and when you go to their service center they ask for big money to change entire display module to repair a bent phone.this is unfair business practice.launch

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November 10, 2024

While many praised battery life, some users pushed back, citing Chinese forum and YouTuber comparisons where a competing phone with a smaller battery reportedly outlasted the Xiaomi 15 Pro, and one owner said battery drained quickly in their experience.

@Vali_V

I bought this model...I wouldn't recommend it. The camera clarity is not even close to Samsung, the battery will go down in a short time, the quality of the screen is not so good so...don't let yourself be fooled by Xiaomi. I regret buying this phone. I had an Oppo find x3 Neo before...I can say, it was 100 times better than Xiaomilaunch

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April 4, 2026

@niphanif

I'm fans of xiaomi but the battery is mediocre against other 5.5-6k mah phone like ex:, honor magic 7(non pro) with 5.65kmah beats Xiaomi 15 pro 6.1k mAh by large margin.. xiaomi 0% battery while honor still has left 21%. I see it on Chinese forums sites and Chinese YouTubers. Disappointed...launch

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November 16, 2024

Commenters raised concerns about lens fogging and clogging in cold weather, an issue some said plagued a previous Xiaomi Ultra model, and asked whether it had been resolved on this device.

@atechflow

What about the fogging? No more issues? I loved the 14 Ultra before, but i got sadly a fogger one, so i have to sent back :(launch

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December 19, 2024

@SenseofAwareness

Did Xiaomi solved the lens clogging in low temperatures? This has been a real problem to people who live in a winter-sub-zero-Celsius climate zones in the previous model(s).launch

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November 16, 2024

One user reported their unit failed a 3D Mark Extreme stress test due to overheating, matching an issue highlighted in a review they watched, and noted they were surprised no other reviewer mentioned it.

@하히후헤호우

I have the Xiaomi 15 Pro. I also watched several reviews of the Xiaomi 15 Pro on YouTube, but no one has done a proper review like you. This is because my Xiaomi 15 Pro also failed the 3D Mark Extreme test due to overheating, exactly as shown. You are the only one who mentioned this. And the fact that you recorded the temperature during the overheating is proof that you conducted an objective review.launch

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November 28, 2024

A commenter frustrated with a previous Xiaomi phone said fix updates arrive only every 5-6 months, calling this disappointing for a flagship device and citing a battery-draining bug that took too long to address.

@CHTFilms

Xiaomi release FIX updates on their Androids 5-6 months between each update which is DISGUSTING for a flagship device 😊 I am user of Xiaomi 13, I think of swapping to another brand which cares more about software and not just hardware. \n\nBut why? \n- with last update my battery life is eaten by passive battery draining and there's only 4-5 hours of screentime, instead 6+ as it was before. That's atleast 20-40 difference which is killing the feeling of owning flagship lol.\n- Now I have to wait 5-6 months for releasing FIX update and hoping that it will fix the super basic and important issue which have to be fixed in a week if it's brand like Apple/Samsung.launch

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October 23, 2024

One user living abroad found the built-in translation software frustrating, noting they couldn't scroll and translate simultaneously and that translations from many foreign languages could only go into Chinese rather than English or other languages.

@solas1183

They still have terrible translation software. Can't scroll and translate at the same time. This really annoys me on my Chinese Xiaomi phone. Language support is also still poor. For example when translating from most foreign languages you can only translate into Chinese (not into English or other languages). It's really frustrating when living abroadlaunch

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October 16, 2025