Xiaomi 16 will be a compact flagship device as usual, but this year, it’s going to pack a huge surprise. Earlier reports indicated that it will have a massive battery in a small form factor. Not only is it true, but we hear whispers that the final number will go way beyond our initial expectations.
Digital Chat Station revealed exclusive information on Weibo saying that the 6.3” Xiaomi will carry roughly 7000mAh capacity. The device mentioned in the leak is clearly the vanilla Xiaomi 16. Compared to its predecessor’s 5240mAh cell, the newcomer brings a higher capacity, disproportionate to its size.
The rumors up until this point pegged the Xiaomi 16’s battery capacity at 6800mAh, while some others claimed it could be as low as 6500mAh. However, neither of them seems true. The earlier assumptions have been dismissed. Digital Chat Station’s new report outweighs all the previous leaks.
DCS isn’t the only one who believes this claim. Smart Pikachu also estimates the new flagship Xiaomi mobile’s battery size to be 7000mAh, based on a two-month-old report. The higher capacity might have something to do with the increasing size of this device. Xiaomi seems to be moving from 6.3” to 6.39” OLED this year, which will ultimately result in a bigger frame and more room for the battery.
If the leak pans out, this will be the first compact phone to bring 7000mAh capacity among all its competitors. With such a small frame, a battery this large will be impossible to fit under normal circumstances. The only way Xiaomi could pull off this move is by using a Si/C battery.
There’s no official confirmation, but a Si/C 7000mAh battery seems inevitable on Xiaomi 16. The other specs we know are coming to this device are Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and Android 16 Hyper OS 3. This will be one of the first devices to bring Qualcomm’s latest flagship chip.
Xiaomi 16 is also rumored with a trio of 50MP cameras on the back. The primary lens should be armed with a 50 MP 1/1.3-inch sensor, and the rest should bring 50MP ultrawide and telephoto modules. We look forward to more leaks and reports in the coming days, exploring the rest of the phone’s specifications. Stick around if you want to stay in the loop.
