In the recent Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, the Xiaomi shed light on the long partnership between both the brands. In a meanwhile, the company also announced that it will be using the Snapdragon’s next flagship mobile processor in its next-flagship, the Xiaomi 16 series. Though we are still long ahead of the launch, the alleged design render of the upcoming Xiaomi 16 has been leaked.
Xiaomi 16 renders leaked
The Xiaomi 16 series might land in China in Q4 this year. It will then launch in the overseas market probably on the first quarter of 2026. A new alleged render of the Xiaomi16 has been popped out online, giving us a brief overview of how the upcoming device might look like.
If we look at the CAD render of the device, the camera bump looks similar to the Xiaomi 15 series, however with some changes. The camera deco is still in the square shape and houses triple rear camera lenses and LEICA branding. The LED light is placed next to the camera module in a pill-shape cutout. The gadget seems to have a flat edges with slight rounded corners to provide better in-hand grip.
The volume and power buttons are on the right side of the device. At the bottom, you’ll find the speaker grille, a USB Type-C port, and a SIM tray. One noticeable change is a new rectangular cutout that stretches across the back and it has a different finish than the rest of the back panel. Also, the Xiaomi logo has been swapped out for the ‘Mi’ logo, now centered on the back.
