Xiaomi 16: New Leak Suggests Battery & Chip Upgrades, The Device Going Global

Now, details about the Xiaomi 16’s SoC, battery, camera, and more have been leaked, courtesy of a reliable Weibo tipster, Digital Chat Station (DCS).

Xiaomi 16 leaked specs hint at Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, bigger battery & more

According to a Weibo post from DCS, the Xiaomi 16 will pack Qualcomm’s next-gen flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, and a bigger battery. The company has yet to unveil the chipset. But it has officially confirmed that it will land on September 23, 2025. So, it’s safe to say that the Xiaomi 16 will be the first phone to feature the upcoming flagship chipset. 

Interestingly, the Xiaomi 16 will likely come with a battery capacity of over 6,500mAh. Well, that’s a significant bump, considering the Xiaomi 15’s 5,400mAh battery. On the display front, the Xiaomi 16 will likely flaunt a 6.3-inch flat OLED display with very thin bezels across all four sides. Talking of software, the Xiaomi 16 will boot Android 16-based HyperOS 3.0. 

Besides battery details, the tipster has also leaked some of the camera details of the Xiaomi 16. The smartphone will feature a trio of 50-megapixel sensors, featuring a 1/1.3-inch primary sensor, an ultra-wide sensor, and a telephoto lens with macro support. 

The device could launch globally

We expect Xiaomi to debut the 16 series with a bigger battery right after the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 SoC. The vanilla model, which is the Xiaomi 16, will likely launch in China and global markets. On the other hand, the Xiaomi 16 Pro could be exclusive to the Chinese market. Speaking of the Pro model, recent leaks have hinted that the device could come with major camera and display upgrades.

Xiaomi’s next-gen flagship lineup, the Xiaomi 16 series, is expected to debut in late September or early October as some of the first devices with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. New leaks have now revealed more information on the premium phones ahead of that. 

As shared by Digital Chat Station, the two smallest Xiaomi 16 series devices will feature 6.3-inch displays, while the larger one will sport a 6.8-inch screen. From previous leaks, it’s all but certain that the 6.3-inch phones will be branded as the Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro, with the 6.8-inch model being an all-new Xiaomi 16 Pro Max. The Xiaomi 16 Ultra is expected to sport a 6.8-inch display as well, but will not launch alongside the other three models this year.

Reportedly, the Xiaomi 16 series will debut a new rear camera design identical to that of the iPhone 17 Pro phones. To be exact, that means a large horizontal camera matrix at the back of the phones, with three lenses stacked in a triangular array. This design, is said to be specific to the Xiaomi 16 Pro and Xiaomi 16 Pro Max, though, leaving the standard Xiaomi 16 looking mostly unchanged from the Xiaomi 15. 

Camera-wise, the vanilla Xiaomi 16 is tipped to come equipped with a traditional telephoto lens and a main camera sourced from Omnivision. Both the Xiaomi 16 Pro and Xiaomi 16 Pro Max, however, will feature periscope telephoto lenses and sensors from Smartsens, much like the Xiaomi 16 Ultra is rumored to.