XIAOMI 15 ULTRA
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one way to make an incredible camera phone. Some brands max out on pixels; others are all-in on processing smarts. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra takes the brute force approach: this no-holds-barred flagship has what is arguably the most capable set of snappers ever squeezed into a single handset.
The one-inch lead sensor is as physically large as phone cameras get, to maximise light intake and deliver dreamy amounts of natural bokeh blur. Two telephotos – one 50MP and one 200MP – handle zoom, while a 50MP ultrawide brings up the rear. With a bit of sensor cropping and digital trickery, that’s an enormous total focal length of 14-400mm. Leica-approved picture profiles and some impressively nuanced image processing then deliver truly exceptional shots in all lighting conditions.