Weekly poll: would you buy the Xiaomi 15T or Xiaomi 15T Pro?

Last week, Xiaomi had two major announcements – the 17-series flagships and the 15T-series flagship killers. We already asked you for your thoughts on the flagships, now let’s hear about the T-phones.

The Xiaomi 15T and 15T Pro are larger than before with 6.83” displays, up from 6.67” on the 14T series. They are still lovely 12-bit OLED panels and, in the case of the Pro, the screen has 144Hz refresh rate. The vanilla 15T was downgraded to 120Hz, though that shouldn’t make too much of a difference.

Xiaomi 15T (left) and Xiaomi 15T Pro (right)

We have the Xiaomi 15T in for review, the 15T Pro is at the office as well. Detailed reviews are on the way, for now let’s have a quick overview.

The Xiaomi 15T is powered by the Dimensity 8400 Ultra chipset, up from 8300 Ultra on the 14T. It has faster UFS 4.1 storage (vs. UFS 4.0) and a larger 5,500mAh battery (+500mAh) with the same 67W wired-only charging. The camera system is more or less the same as last year.

Xiaomi 15T

The Xiaomi 15T Pro brings the Dimensity 9400+, up from 9300+ on last year’s model. It has a larger 5,500mAh battery too, with 90W wired and 50W wireless charging (a small downgrade from the 120W/50W of the 14T Pro).

Crucially, the 15T Pro has an upgraded camera system – the large 50MP 1/1.31” sensor in the main camera is now joined by a 50MP 5x/115mm periscope. That gives you a much more usable zoom range than the 2.6x/60mm telephoto lens of the 14T (the main sensor can already do 2x zoom).

Xiaomi 15T Pro

The Pro also has more advanced wireless communication methods – Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and Astral Communication (an offline phone-to-phone messaging system) that works at up to 1.9km. The vanilla 15T supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4 and Astral Communication at up to 1.3km.

The Xiaomi 15T starts at €650/£550, the 15T Pro at €800/£650 (both for a 12/256GB unit). Keep in mind that you may be able to collect a 10% discount or €100/€150 voucher. Check your local mi.com for details.

If you are looking for a new phone, would you pick the Xiaomi 15T?

What about the Xiaomi 15T Pro? Are the camera improvements, higher performance and better charging options worth the €150/£100 price hike?