The high-end is finding it increasingly difficult to impress users due to the small advances made each year, although Xiaomi has managed to ensure that its next flagship boasts excellent performance that will take it to the top. The new Xiaomi 16 has one of the brand’s largest batteries to date, and the difference with last year’s model is abysmal.
A couple of months ago, Xiaomi introduced the Xiaomi 15 in Spain, boasting a series of top-notch features. However, it was previously unveiled in China, where it was launched a few months earlier, although the specifications are practically identical in most cases.
The new and powerful Xiaomi 16
The first leaks of the Xiaomi 16 come from the user popularly known as Smart Pikachu on Weibo, who has previously predicted the specs of other releases. Now, he has confirmed that Xiaomi’s new top-of-the-range smartphone will be the first on the market to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor, which Qualcomm will soon introduce, making it the most powerful Android phone of all.
However, there’s one more notable aspect of the new Xiaomi 16: its battery. The leak suggests it will have a colossal 6,800 mAh battery with 100W fast charging, which is a considerable improvement considering the previous Xiaomi 15 had a 5,400 mAh battery and 90W fast charging, allowing for greater battery life and battery life throughout the day.
Another of Smart Pikachu’s claims about the Xiaomi 16 revolves around the dimensions of the device, which will use a 6.3-inch screen. This differs from the rumors that indicate it would be on a larger size of up to 6.8 inches, thus breaking with the trend of the standard Xiaomi model. To conclude, the user points out that the Xiaomi 16 will have a 50 MP triple camera system in which a periscopic sensor would be released, although all of these are just leaks that should be taken with caution.
And its release date?
Determining a launch date for the Xiaomi 16 can be tricky because it’s still a long way off. However, we can use publications from previous years to get an approximate date. This has allowed us to determine that the launch of the Xiaomi 16 could take place in September if everything goes according to plan. This would be the case in China, while its arrival in Spain would be delayed until early next year, 2026.
In the meantime, we can only dream about the new Xiaomi 16 and its enormous battery, which could set a new standard among high-end phones, achieving a battery life that could easily exceed two full days. We’ll update the specifications of Xiaomi’s new phone as time goes on and as new leaks or official confirmations emerge from the brand.
