Xiaomi 15 surfaces on BIS website, launch in India could be imminent
Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro have been on sale in China since late October and are expected to be available in other global markets soon. Xiaomi hasn’t announced anything regarding a global launch, but before that, the vanilla model has reportedly appeared on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website, hinting at an imminent launch in India. The Xiaomi 15 features a 6.36-inch 1.5K OLED display and a Leica-tuned triple rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. It runs on Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and has an IP68 rating.
As reported by 91Mobiles, the Xiaomi 15 does have that bagged certification from the BIS website with model number 24129PN74I. The ‘I’ in the model number reportedly refers to the Indian variant. The screenshot of the listing shared by the publication suggests that the phone received the certification on Friday (November 22). There are no specifications in it.
The Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro debuted in China in October last year, and the India launch of the non-Pro model took place in March this year. Based on this, it is speculated that the Xiaomi 15 will break cover in India in March 2025.
Xiaomi 15 Price, Specifications
The vanilla Xiaomi 15 is priced at CNY 4,499 (approximately Rs. 52,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant in China. The Indian variant is expected to come with the same price range and hardware as the Chinese version.
Xiaomi 15 runs on the HyperOS 2 interface based on Android 15 and features a 6.36-inch 8T LTPO display with a resolution of 1.5K (1,200 x 2,670 pixels) with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz and a peak brightness of 3,200 nit. It runs on Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, with up to 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB UFS 4.0 onboard storage. It has a Leica triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel Light Fusion 900 sensor, a 50-megapixel telephoto camera and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter. For selfies and video chats, it has a 32-megapixel front camera.
The Xiaomi 15 has an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and supports a face unlock feature. It has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. It packs a 5,400mAh battery with support for 90W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging.
