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Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.73 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
  • 90 W rated wired charging power.
KSh 142,000In Stock
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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

  • 219 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
KSh 131,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max has a bigger battery (7,500 mAh), a larger 6.9-inch screen and sharper selfies (50 MP), while the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a sharper screen, charges faster wirelessly (80 W) and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C.

Display

Xiaomi 15 Ultra
About 6.73 inch screen
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
About 6.9 inch screen

Performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor

Charging

Xiaomi 15 Ultra
90 W rated wired charging power
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
100 W rated wired charging power

Battery capacity

Xiaomi 15 Ultra
5,410 mAh battery
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
7,500 mAh battery

Weight

Xiaomi 15 Ultra
226 g
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
219 g

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • Sharper screen: 522 ppi (vs 416 ppi).
  • Faster wireless charging: 80 W (vs 50 W).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

  • Bigger battery: 7,500 mAh (vs 5,410 mAh).
  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Larger 6.9-inch screen (vs 6.73-inch).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 50 MP (vs 32 MP).
  • Slimmer: 8 mm thick (vs 9.4 mm).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 15).

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PriorityXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
Display6.73-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 522 ppi6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Battery capacity5,410 mAh battery7,500 mAh battery
Charging90 W wired, 80 W wireless charging100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging
Weight226 g219 g

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
BrandXiaomiXiaomi
Model15 Ultra17 Pro Max
Announced2025, February 272025, September 25
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, February 27Available. Released 2025, September 25
Model numbers25010PN30G2509FPN0BC

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
Dimensions161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)219 g (7.72 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frameGlass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
Additional body featuresAerospace-grade glass fiber—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
Display6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protectionXiaomi Shield Glass 2.0Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Display featuresLTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 840

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
RAM12GB / 16GB12GB / 16GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Front camera32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
BatteryMarket-dependent versions: · Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global · Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - ChinaSi/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3Android 16, HyperOS 3

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 55.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASSGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Satellite featuresTwo-way satellite communication (China model only)—
InfraredYesYes
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, White, Silver Chrome, GreenBlack, White, Purple, Green
Additional featuresTwo-way satellite communication (China model only)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio; Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio; Snapdragon sound

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
SAR (EU)1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.1 LUFS (Very good)-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 16:13hActive use score 20:50h
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 2456317 (v10), 3543388 (v11) GeekBench: 10600 (v6) 3DMark: 6761 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—1026 nits max brightness (measured)

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15 UltraXiaomi 17 Pro Max
EnergyClass A—
Battery58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass C (90 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max if you want a bigger battery and a larger 6.9-inch screen, or the Xiaomi 15 Ultra if you would rather have a sharper screen and faster wireless charging.

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