Here is a first look at one of the best flagships of 2025
New flagships that are better than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 are expected to arrive just a few months after Samsung’s foldable
Xiaomi 16 will be among the first powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 | Image credit: Majinbu Official
While the world is waiting for the next iPhone or Samsung Galaxy flagship, there are a bunch of other at least equally devices coming out this year. Xiaomi 16 is an unannounced flagship that’s expected to arrive right after Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7.According to the latest rumors, Xiaomi 16 is expected to be introduced in China sometime in September. Unfortunately, a global release might be delayed until early 2026, which will put it dangerously close to the release of Galaxy S26.
The first CAD renders of the Xiaomi 16 show a pretty standard device with a rather large square island that houses the phone’s camera system. Xiaomi 16 features a rectangular form factor with rounded corners, yet a bit thicker than we expected.
Xiaomi 16 features a rectangular form factor | Image credit: Majinbu Official
The CAD renders are accompanied by valuable information about Xiaomi 16’s specs like the chipset type, display size, camera configuration, battery size, and other details that paint a pretty interesting picture.
For starters, Xiaomi 16 will be one of the first flagships to adopt Qualcomm’s unannounced Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset. The new processor is expected to be introduced in September and promises to offer 25 percent CPU and 30 percent GPU (graphics processing unit) performance improvements.
The flagship sports a flat 6.32-6.36-inch display with ultra-thin bezels. The exact size hasn’t been determined at the moment, but either way Xiaomi 16 remains a compact flagship.
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