Last year’s Xiaomi 15 series made its debut in October with the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro and according to leaks the 16 series will arrive earlier than that. A new post by Digital Chat Station reveals that the Xiaomi 16 models will launch in the second-to-last week of September. More specifically, DCS believes we’ll see the Xiaomi 16 launch between September 24 and 26.
That’s no coincidence, since Qualcomm is launching its next flagship 8 series chipset – the Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite 2 (or 8 Elite Gen 5) on September 23.
Xiaomi 16 leaked illustrative render
Based on the most recent rumors, we’re expecting three devices for this month’s launch, including the Xiaomi 16, 16 Pro mini and 16 Pro Max. The 16 Ultra will once again launch at a later date sometime next year.
The vanilla 16 and 16 Pro mini are expected to bring 6.3-inch screens, while the Pro Max will likely go up to a 6.8-inch diagonal. All Xiaomi 16 series phones will be equipped with Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8-series chip. The vanilla model is rumored to bring a 6,800 mAh battery while the new 16 Pro mini is rumored to gain a 6,300 mAh cell. The Xiaomi 16 series is also rumored to bring faster 100W charging.
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