Xiaomi’s newest flagship pushes the boundaries of what a smartphone can do. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra features one of the most comprehensive camera panels seen on a smartphone so far. Its 200MP periscope camera can zoom into distant objects without losing the essential details and take stunning portrait shots. Powering the smartphone is the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The Ultra model is available in a single RAM and storage variant – 16GB + 512GB. It is priced at Rs 1,09,999. Interested buyers can pre-book the device from March 19. If you plan on getting your hands on the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, here are the top 15 apps you should download on it first.
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Open Camera
Xiaomi 15 Ultra has one of the most elaborate camera panels we’ve seen on a smartphone yet. While its native camera app is quite good, the Open Camera app will help you achieve better results. This open-source camera app has a very accessible layout and offers features like upside-down previews (for detachable lenses), pitch lines, an audio level meter, and more. It also lets you shoot RAW images and record LOG videos for greater editorial control. One of our favourite things about this app is that it does not have full-screen ads.
Download from Open Camera Google Play Store
MotionCam Pro
Your Xiaomi 15 Ultra lets you shoot 10-bit LOG footage. However, if you want to record RAW footage, you need to install the MotionCam Pro app. This app is currently priced at Rs 2,600 but its demo version can be installed for free. MotionCam Pro records purely neutral footage from the camera lenses and gives you full authority over the editing process. You can apply your preferred colour palette to the uncompressed videos and change their exposure, contrast, dynamic range, and other aspects according to your liking.
Download from MotionCam Pro (Demo) Google Play Store
PicsArt AI Photo Editor
PicsArt is one of our favourite photo-editing apps for Android. What makes this app special is its accessibility to the average user. If you’re not used to editing pictures, PicsArt will make the process easy for you. Additionally, the app now offers handy AI tools like image generator, avatar creator, image enhancer, object eraser, and more. There are tons of filters on this app to make your images more fun for social media. On top of that, you can use PicsArt to create video collages, edit reels, add music to your videos, and more.
Download from PicsArt Google Play Store
Alle – Your AI Fashion Stylist
Alle was named the best app of 2024 by Google Play in India. This fashion and styling app uses AI to curate outfits and arrange a personalised look. You can even ask expert advice for any occasion and send a picture of your outfit for feedback. Alle also helps you shop for a particular look across different brands and retailers. The app is very accessible to the average user and immensely helpful to those who always second-guess themselves while putting together an outfit. Once you start using Alle, there is no going back.
Download Alle from Google Play Store
Headlyne: Daily News with AI
Headlyne was named the ‘Best app for personal growth’ in 2024 by Google Play. It is quickly becoming our favourite news aggregator. Not only does it draw news articles from multiple reliable sources, but it also curates an engrossing feed to keep you updated at all times. If you’re on the go and don’t have the time to dig deep into a story, you can quickly view the AI-generated summaries of news articles. You can ask the ‘Heady’ chatbot about the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind the news. The app also has a positive news filter and a Junior Mode for kids.
Download Headlyne from Google Play Store
Fold: Automatic Expense Tracker
Fold is one of our favourite expense-tracking apps right now. What makes this app our favourite is its ability to automatically pull your transactions from your bank accounts and credit cards. These transactions are neatly categorised within the app. It eliminates the tiresome process of logging all your transactions manually. The transaction tags are also carried over to Fold automatically. The app generates cash flows and balance graphs to give you a better idea of how you spend your money. On top of that, it sends you useful notifications that help you pace your spending throughout the month.
Download Fold from Google Play Store
ChatGPT
ChatGPT is one of the essential apps that you should certainly download on your Xiaomi 15 Ultra. You can use the AI chatbot for a variety of tasks – be it writing an essay or coming up with a quick recipe based on the ingredients in your pantry. ChatGPT can become your everyday companion with its smooth and easy-going conversational skills. You can get the chatbot to summarise PDFs, create images, and accomplish a whole lot of tasks. Apart from conversing in text, you can use ChatGPT’s voice mode for a free-flowing vocal conversation.
Download ChatGPT from Google Play Store
PerplexityAI
Perplexity is one of the more reliable AI bots out there. It uses ChatGPT and Claude 2 to bring you well-sourced answers for every question within seconds. What we like about PerplexityAI is that it always cites its sources. Its search engine-like qualities make it a serious alternative to Google Search. You can ask PerplexityAI follow-up questions related to your initial query and it will respond in the context of the conversation. Its ‘Discover’ section gives you a glimpse of the trending topics of the day.
Download PerplexityAI from Google Play Store
Call of Duty Mobile
Call of Duty Mobile is one of our favourite Android games of all time and a must-have app for the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The first-person shooter game offers multiple playing modes. These include Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill-Confirmed. COD Mobile has an exhaustive collection of maps. This ensures that you never get bored of the fast-paced action. The rich customisation options for weapons, outfits, and general gear keep the gaming experience fresh and fun.
Download Call of Duty Mobile from Google Play Store
1Password: Password Manager
1Password is a safe and secure app to store all your passwords, passkeys, MFA codes, banking info, and medical records in one place. It autofills your username and password wherever necessary. This saves you the chore of remembering your passwords and manually typing them out. It also opens the door to creating complex passwords that don’t need to be memorised. You can generate a password within the app with a single tap. You can also share passwords to shared services like home WiFi and Netflix with your family and friends.
Download 1Password from the Google Play Store
Zedge
Zedge is one of the best personalisation apps you can download on your Xiaomi 15 Ultra. Its comprehensive and diverse wallpaper collection is a sight to behold. You are bound to find something that matches your taste and aesthetic on Zedge. Apart from wallpapers, Zedge also has a respectable ringtone and alert sounds library. There is an AI image creator integrated within an app to help you create exciting backgrounds based on concise prompts.
Download Zedge from the Google Play Store
LocalSend: Transfer Files
LocalSend is the smoothest and most accessible file-sharing app for Android. This open-source app shares files with nearby devices over a shared WiFi connection. It transcends ecosystems, making it easy to send files from an Android to an iOS device and vice versa. The quick transfer speeds enable the app to move large files within seconds. Our favourite thing about this app is that it doesn’t use third-party servers to temporarily store your data. Everything happens over a WiFi network.
Download LocalSend from Google Play Store
Quick Cursor
Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s display spans 6.73 inches, making Quick Cursor a must-have app on the device. If you have small hands, you can understand the struggle of reaching the far corners of a smartphone. Quick Cursor lets you overcome this hurdle with ease. A quick swipe from either edge summons a tracker on the screen. This tracker can be used to select any item on the page. However, what seals the deal for us is the wide range of customisation options on offer.
Download Quick Cursor from Google Play Store
Google Authenticator
If you aren’t using two-factor authentication for all your social media accounts yet, you need to get on it pronto. 2FA is the easiest way to prevent your accounts from getting hacked. If you don’t want to rely on SMS-based authentication codes, install the Google Authenticator app on your Xiaomi 15 Ultra. This app generates authentication codes for your apps, services, and accounts. These codes are synced with your Google account, which means you can access them on multiple devices.
Download Google Authenticator from Google Play Store
Pocket: Save. Read. Grow.
Ending this list is one of our favourite Android apps of all time – Pocket. The idea behind Pocket is simple. It saves stuff that you want to read later. This includes news articles, feature stories, essays, Reddit threads, and even X (formerly Twitter) posts. What sets Pocket apart from other similar apps is its distraction-free reading mode. It gets rid of annoying ads and popups, curating a relaxing reading experience. If you’re driving, you can choose to listen to your saved articles.
Download Pocket from Google Play Store
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Final Thoughts
These are the top 15 apps for Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The smartphone will go on sale in India on April 3. Xiaomi is offering a complimentary Photography Kit Legend Edition to buyers who pre-book the device before April 3. What do you think of the smartphone? Let us know in the comments!
