Emir BardakçıThere’s a new leak indicating the official retail packaging of the highly awaited Xiaomi 15S Pro, which indicates that the new flagship might follow a similar box design as its predecessor while holding potentially revolutionary new technology inside.
The leaked image bearing a watermark of the Xiaomi 15S Pro, indicating it was shot using the device, provides a fascinating glance at the next premium device of the company anticipated to feature tremendous improvements in Xiaomi’s camera tech, processor power, and design philosophy that have led the brand to become a global smartphone market leader.
Box design and camera insights
The leaked box retains the premium look set by the 15 Pro series:
- Same general design aesthetic as the Xiaomi 15 Pro box
- Watermark in the photo indicates that it was shot using the 15S Pro
- Camera metadata indicates f/2.2 aperture and the focal length of 23mm
Interestingly, the specs of the camera revealed in the metadata closely mirror the Xiaomi 15 Pro’s great camera system, which includes:
- 50 MP primary wide camera (f/1.4, 23mm, 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS)
- 50 MP periscope telephoto lens (f/2.5, 120mm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom)
- 50 MP ultrawide camera (f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚, AF)
The minor inconsistency in the aperture data (f/2.2 vs. f/1.4 in the primary camera) might possibly be due to the image having captured at the ultrawide lens at a zoom setting of 0.9x, which accounts for the use of the notation of a 23mm focal length.
Major Organizational Changes at Xiaomi
In a development that comes alongside this leak, Xiaomi has also announced a major in-company restructuring in the area of semiconductor technology:
- Establishing a specialized chip platform department in the mobile phone product department Appointment of Qin Muyun as departmental head, under the reporting of Li Jun (General Manager, Product Department)
- Qin Muyun contributes extensive industry background as a past Senior Director of Product Marketing at Qualcomm
This change of strategy in the company’s organization is in line with news of the Xiaomi 15S Pro possibly being the first device to utilize Xiaomi’s self-developed SoC (XRING) or System on Chip, a milestone in the vertical integration of the company.
Implications on the Xiaomi 15S Pro
The retail package leak and the company’s changes indicate that the Xiaomi 15S Pro might be a turning point for the company:
- Possible launch of Xiaomi’s first in-house SoC
- Continues the outstanding camera system of the 15 Pro lineup
- Maintenance of high-quality packaging that showcases the device’s status as a flagship
If the reports are true, the Xiaomi 15S Pro will follow in the steps of exclusive manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, and Google in creating their own proprietary silicon, which could enable increased hardware-and-software integration and differentiated capabilities.
