If you hate the big camera bump of today's smartphones, you'll love the detachable lens of Xiaomi’s Modular Optical System.

Xiaomi is showing off its Modular Optical System concept at MWC 2025, but the most interesting part of it is its LaserLink technology.

At MWC 2025, Xiaomi is showing off its new concept idea for the Xiaomi Optical Modular System – a micro four-thirds camera and lens combo that magnetically attaches to the rear of a prototype Xiaomi 15.

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a breath of fresh air compared to other flagship phones thanks to its timeless classic camera look.

Xiaomi has two new phones on the way, having just announced the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While these phones likely won’t go on sale in the U.S., both phones do have an awful lot to offer — especially the Ultra model.

Much like the 14 Ultra, Xiaomi’s new flagship has a quadruple rear camera laid out in a large, round module that dominates the design. Charitably, you could say this evokes the