Xiaomi 15-series early leak suggests Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC
The Xiaomi 14 series powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and HyperOS operating system were launched in the Chinese market in October last year. They are yet to make their debut in India, but ahead of that, rumors regarding the next-generation flagship smartphones from Xiaomi have been surfacing online. The Xiaomi 15 series is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s next-generation flagship processor. The Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro are said to go official in September.
Tipster Smart Pikachu (translated from Chinese) on Weibo claimed that the Xiaomi 15 series will be equipped with Qualcomm’s unannounced Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. The displays of the alleged devices are said to offer 1.5K resolution. The Xiaomi 14 series was the first handset to feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.
Last to leak Xiaomi Inc. suggested that the mass production of the Xiaomi 15 series will start in September. The regular model is expected to retain a flat display and come with the same screen size as the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 13. The Xiaomi 15 Pro is reportedly said to feature a slightly curved 2K display with narrow 0.6mm bezels. Since there has been no official announcement from Xiaomi about the 15 series yet, these details should be taken with a pinch of salt.
The Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro were launched in China in October. The Xiaomi 14 Pro pricing starts at CNY 4,999 (roughly Rs. 56,500) for the 12GB + 256GB RAM + storage model while the Xiaomi 14 is priced at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 50,000) for the 8GB + 256GB RAM + storage variant. There is no official word yet on their debut in markets outside China.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC powers Xiaomi’s 14 series. They run on Xiaomi’s HyperOS UI and come with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. They also have an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. The Xiaomi 14 series has LTPO OLED displays with up to 2K resolution and a 120Hz dynamic refresh rate. They also have a Leica-tuned triple camera setup on the back.
