With Qualcomm officially announcing that the Snapdragon Summit will be held from October 21st to 23rd, signaling the imminent launch of the all-new Snapdragon 8 flagship mobile platform, and the launch date has been advanced again compared to last year. According to various sources, the flagship model equipped with the fourth-generation Snapdragon 8 is expected to be unveiled in October this year, with Xiaomi's new generation of digital flagship Xiaomi 15 series attracting much attention.

As we approach August 2024, the wave of new phone launches in the second half of the year has once again kicked off. It is believed that many of you are eagerly anticipating Xiaomi's flagship Xiaomi 15 series for the second half of the year.

First, insiders have revealed that Xiaomi 15 is facing a choice in fingerprint solutions. The latest prototype adopts an optical fingerprint solution, while single-point ultrasonic fingerprint technology, though advanced, is more costly. Xiaomi is conducting an AB Test internally to evaluate the pros and cons of both solutions. This news implies that Xiaomi 15 may opt for the optical fingerprint solution to control costs.

Additionally, digital bloggers have recently revealed that both the Xiaomi 15 series and Redmi K80 series' larger models will support 90W fast charging and come equipped with a large 6000mAh battery.

This means that Xiaomi 15 Pro will become the Xiaomi phone with the largest battery capacity in its Pro version, undoubtedly providing users with a more enduring battery life experience. It is understood that the silicon-carbon battery equipped in Xiaomi 15 Pro adopts the new-generation silicon-carbon anode material, which has attracted much attention in the industry, provided by Jinshajiang Silicon-Carbon Anode Battery. The application of this technology is expected to significantly improve the energy density of the battery and further enhance the phone's battery life, undoubtedly providing users with a better overall experience.

Furthermore, bloggers have disclosed that the Xiaomi 15 series has designed multiple color schemes, but only some designs may be showcased initially.

Xiaomi 15 Standard Edition: It will feature a 1.5K resolution straight screen with a size similar to that of the Xiaomi 14 series. The metal frame design is retained, but the material of the body has not been confirmed, though it could be glass or ceramic. Xiaomi 15's screen remains compact, suitable for users who prefer smaller phones.

Xiaomi 15 Pro: It will continue to adopt a new substrate full-depth micro-curved screen with 2K resolution, with a screen size close to the 6.73 inches of Xiaomi 14 Pro. The curved screen design enhances visual effects, and the bezels are also expected to be further narrowed.

By the way, the Xiaomi 15 series also introduces a new rear shell material - glass fiber, abbreviated as GF. This material is not a plastic-like composite material as some may think but a fibrous material made from glass. It is made by drawing extremely fine fibers from molten glass through a high-speed drawing process. These fibers can be used alone, woven into cloth, or combined with other materials.

This material offers many advantages, such as high mechanical strength, providing excellent protection; it is lighter than metal or some plastic materials, helping to reduce the overall weight of the phone; it can achieve various colors and textures through different surface treatment techniques, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the product; and it can increase visual effects through spraying, printing, and other methods, mimicking the texture of metals, woods, or leathers, for example.

However, innovation and upgrades also bring increased costs. The blogger stated that both new models have seen a slight increase in costs.

Actually, Lei Jun had already revealed at the Xiaomi 14 launch event that Xiaomi 14 would be the last Xiaomi digital flagship priced starting at 3999 yuan, and the next-generation Xiaomi 15 would see a price increase.

According to digital bloggers, the starting price of the Xiaomi 15 Standard Edition is expected to reach 4599 yuan, while the Xiaomi 15 Pro may start at 5499 yuan.

Behind this price increase trend lies the rising costs of storage and chips, forcing manufacturers to adjust product pricing. While some netizens understand this, many hope that Xiaomi can maintain its cost-effectiveness advantage, arguing that a starting price of 4599 yuan is on the high side, and 4299 yuan or 4399 yuan would be more reasonable.

Furthermore, bloggers have revealed that the periscope telephoto solution of Xiaomi 15 Pro has been adjusted, equipped with a Sony IMX8 series telephoto lens supporting 5x optical zoom.

The initial engineering prototype of Xiaomi 15 Pro supported 3x optical zoom, but the latest engineering prototype has been upgraded to 5x optical zoom, further enhancing its telephoto capabilities.

It is worth mentioning that bloggers have also disclosed information about Xiaomi's brand-new imaging flagship, which is expected to be the Xiaomi 15 Ultra to be released next year.

According to the blogger, the new device will be equipped with a 200-megapixel periscope supporting over 4x optical zoom and will come standard with a quad-camera module covering the full focal range.

In other words, this 200-megapixel periscope belongs to the super telephoto lens of Xiaomi 15 Ultra. Additionally, the new device will also feature a secondary telephoto lens, achieving full focal range photography coverage alongside the main camera and ultra-wide-angle lens.

To date, only the vivo X100 Ultra boasts a 200-megapixel periscope, equipped with Samsung's S5KHP9 sensor capable of outputting up to 200 megapixels with a 1/1.4-inch light-sensitive unit and supporting 3.7x optical zoom.

The 200-megapixel periscope equipped in Xiaomi 15 Ultra is likely to be the same CMOS as that of vivo X100 Ultra, but with a higher optical zoom multiple, theoretically providing superior resolution.

Moreover, Xiaomi 15 series continues the strategy of the previous generation, adopting a dual-size approach. Mass production is set to begin in September, with an official debut in October. In terms of core configuration, the Xiaomi 15 series will be the world's first to launch Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen4 platform, making it Xiaomi's most powerful digital flagship series.

Incidentally, the first Geekbench 6 benchmark score of the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 mobile platform has been leaked. The single-core score is 2884, and the multi-core score is 8840. It adopts TSMC's 3nm process technology, making it the most advanced Snapdragon chip in terms of process technology. It utilizes Qualcomm's self-developed Nuvia CPU architecture and integrates the Adreno 830 GPU.

Previously, it was reported that the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 prototype surpassed 4GHz in clock speed, achieving an AnTuTu V10 score of 3.07 million, with performance approximately 4% lower than the 4.26GHz engineering version. Furthermore, its GeekBench6 single-core score was 2828, and the multi-core score reached 10178. However, rumors suggest that Qualcomm reduced the clock speed of the 4.26GHz version due to high power consumption and temperature. Xiaomi 15 has a high probability of being the first to equip Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen4 processor.

Finally, the Xiaomi 15 series is tentatively scheduled for release in October 2024 and will be the first to launch the Pengpai OS 2.0 system, bringing system-level AI capabilities. Online information indicates that the major upgrades of Pengpai OS 2.0 include application handover, proactive intelligence, cross-device hardware invocation, and support for full-scenario AI.

Of course, Xiaomi 15 is also expected to support WiFi7 technology, UWB technology, dual speakers, and IP68 dust and waterproof rating.

As the release date approaches, more detailed information about the Xiaomi 15 series will gradually be revealed.

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