Xiaomi 15 Ultra Camera Review: Why the Photo Quality Falls Short & How to Improve It
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and snapped it up the moment it hit the market. During my recent trip to Guangzhou, I put its night photography to the test—and the results completely blew my mind (in the worst way possible). Check out these shots I captured. Forget about hand shake issues; most were taken with the phone placed on a stable surface to eliminate movement.
Yet, nearly every photo turned out disastrous… Zoom in, and you’ll see they’re riddled with blur. Handheld shots? Even worse. Even when perfectly still and zoomed in, the blur persisted—so clearly, this isn’t a user error issue. Just… heartbreakingly disappointing.
The battery performance doesn’t fare any better. Fully charged at 11 AM today, it was gasping for life by 9 PM—and that included three hours in airplane mode! My actual usage? Just replying to a handful of messages and snapping a few photos. That’s all it took to drain this powerhouse dry.
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I’ve been considering the Xiaomi 15 Ultra but your experience with the camera is making me rethink that. The night photography issues sound really frustrating, especially since stability wasn’t even an issue in your shots. Do you think software updates will help improve this, or is it more of a hardware limitation? It’s good to hear about potential ways to improve the photo quality though.
I just read your review and totally get what you mean about the night photography issues. I was also disappointed with how blurry some of the low-light shots turned out, even when using a steady surface. It seems like Xiaomi still has some work to do on optimizing their stabilization software. Have you tried any third-party apps that might help improve the image quality?
I totally get what you mean about the night photography issues. I’ve seen similar problems with my own Xiaomi 15 Ultra shots—seems like the software needs some serious fine-tuning. Maybe they’ll address this in future updates? Still, it’s a great phone overall!
I had high hopes for the Xiaomi 15 Ultra too, but those night shots do look disappointing. Especially that one of the Canton Tower—it’s so overexposed it’s almost unusable. Have you tried adjusting the exposure settings manually? Sometimes that can make a big difference. I wonder if post-processing helps at all.
I totally get what you mean about the night photography struggles. I’ve seen similar issues with my own Xiaomi 15 Ultra shots—it seems like the software needs some serious fine-tuning for low-light scenarios. Maybe an update will address this since hardware looks solid. Your tips on improving photo quality are super helpful!
I totally get what you mean about the night photography issues. I’ve seen similar problems with my own Xiaomi 15 Ultra shots—seems like the software needs some serious fine-tuning. Have you tried any third-party apps to see if they offer better manual controls? Sometimes that can make a big difference.
I totally get what you mean about the night photography issues. I’ve seen similar problems with my own Xiaomi 15 Ultra shots. Lower light optimization seems to be a common struggle for many phones lately. Maybe they’ll nail it in the next update!
I totally get what you mean about the night photography issues. I’ve seen similar problems with my own Xiaomi 15 Ultra shots—seems like the software needs some serious fine-tuning. Maybe waiting for the next update will help improve things? It’s still a great phone overall though!
Absolutely, software updates often bring significant improvements to camera performance. Keeping your device updated is definitely a good idea, as developers are always working on optimizing features like night mode. Your positive take on the phone is spot-on—it’s still an impressive device with lots of strengths beyond摄影. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Wow, those night shots are really disappointing for a flagship phone. I was considering upgrading to the 15 Ultra, but now I’m having second thoughts. Maybe Xiaomi needs to tweak their software processing instead of just adding more megapixels?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I agree that software optimization plays a bigger role than megapixels in night photography. Xiaomi could definitely improve their noise reduction algorithms – hopefully we’ll see updates soon. Personally, I’d wait for the next firmware before making a final decision.