The 15 Ultra, Xiaomi’s most recent flagship, is currently offered for sale worldwide. At €1,500, it has a huge 200MP periscope telephoto lens and a 1-inch primary sensor, which are both really amazing pieces of kit.
These specs put it ahead of Apple’s flagship in terms of hardware. But even with all that firepower, the 15 Ultra hasn’t entered DXOMark’s top 10 camera rankings.
In DXOMark’s camera testing, the 15 Ultra received 153 points, ranking 13th in the world. With 149 points, Xiaomi’s 14 Ultra from the previous year is in 19th place, which is their highest performance to date.In DXOMark’s camera testing, the 15 Ultra received 153 points, ranking 13th in the world. With 149 points, Xiaomi’s 14 Ultra from the previous year is in 19th place, which is their highest performance to date.
However, both in China and the West, it continues to lag behind its most formidable competitors. The Honor Magic 6 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL are currently behind Huawei’s Pura 70 Ultra in the DXOMark rankings.
To be clear, this doesn’t mean the 15 Ultra has a lousy camera—far from it. At number 24, even Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra is ranked lower. The 15 Ultra was commended by DXOMark for its outstanding color rendering, broad dynamic range, precise exposure, low noise, and great texture detail.
Why Xiaomi 15 Ultra missed the top?
DXOMark reports that the phone has trouble with visible abnormalities that affect image quality, contrast irregularities, and sporadic warm color casts in both images and videos. Additionally, there are problems with autofocus stepping and texture degradation under some circumstances, which can make focusing less fluid.
Its limited depth of field, which causes blurry background faces in group photos, is another significant flaw. Keep in mind that its primary camera is the source of this limitation.
These flaws could be disappointing for a phone that strives to be the finest of the best. Despite these figures, the 15 Ultra still has some of the best mobile camera hardware on the market.
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