Xiaomi 16 Early Render Shows Dual Tone Design 2o5w67 Triple Rear Cameras

The Xiaomi 16 is speculated to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset. 3l4w3g

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 21 May 2025 15:34 IST

Xiaomi 16 Early Render Shows Dual Tone Design, Triple Rear Cameras

Photo Credit: Majinbu Official 713og

Xiaomi 16 is said to launch in China in September alongside the Xiaomi 16 Pro

Highlights

Xiaomi 16 is said to launch in China in September
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 SoC could power the phone
The Xiaomi 16 is likely to pack a 7,000mAh battery

ment

Xiaomi 16 is expected to go official in the last quarter of this year as a successor to last year's 15. As we wait for the official launch, a leaked Computer-aided design (CAD) render of the handsets hints at its design. The Xiaomi 16 is seen with a triple rear camera unit in the leaked render. The overall look of the phone appears similar to its predecessor, but the leak points to a dual-tone design. The Xiaomi 16 is speculated to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset.

Maijinbu Official shared an alleged CAD render of the unannounced Xiaomi 16. Design-wise, the new phone looks has some resemblance to the Xiaomi 15. It has a hole-punch display and a squircle camera module arranged in the top left corner of the back . The camera island is seen with three sensors, an LED flash, and Leica branding. The volume rockers and the power button are placed on the left spine of the phone.

The alleged render indicates a dual-tone design for the Xiaomi 16. It has slightly rounded edges and narrow bezels on all sides. The USB Type-C port, speaker, and the SIM tray are said to be located on the bottom line.

Xiaomi 15s Pro, Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra Will Launch in China on This Date

Xiaomi 16 is said to launch in China in September alongside the Xiaomi 16 Pro. The phones are believed to be the first to ship with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset. Qualcomm is expected to unveil the flagship chipset at the Snapdragon Summit in September this year.

The Xiaomi 16 is rumoured to have a compact form factor with a 6.32-inch flat display. It is tipped to run on the HyperOS 3 interface, based on Android 16. It could feature a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup.

Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro Design, Key Features Revealed; May Launch on May 22

As per past leaks, the battery capacity of the Xiaomi 16 will be around 7,000mAh. Xiaomi is rumoured to use the latest silicon-carbon (Si/C) technology in the Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro.

Xiaomi 15 2m5w1y

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.36-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5240mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1200x2670 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles price in India

Comments

For the latest reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Xiaomi

Nithya P Nair

Email Nithya P Nair

Nithya P Nair is a journalist with more than five years of experience in digital journalism. She specialises in business and technology beats. A foodie at heart, Nithya loves exploring new places (read cuisines) and sneaking in Malayalam movie dialogues to spice up conversations. More