Xiaomi 16 Series: Straight Screen, 3D Printing, and a 7000mAh Battery Reshaping the 2025 Android Flagship Landscape?

Xiaomi 16 Series: Straight Screen, 3D Printing, and a 7000mAh Battery Reshaping the 2025 Android Flagship Landscape?Hello tech enthusiasts! While still months away from its official release, the Xiaomi 16 series is already generating significant buzz online. Will the combination of a straight screen, 3D printing, high-spec imaging, and a battery exceeding 7000mAh spark a new wave of competition in the 2025 Android flagship market? Let's delve into the latest leaks and uncover the hidden script of this upcoming Android flagship battle

Xiaomi 16 Series: Straight Screen, 3D Printing, and a 7000mAh Battery Reshaping the 2025 Android Flagship Landscape?

Hello tech enthusiasts! While still months away from its official release, the Xiaomi 16 series is already generating significant buzz online. Will the combination of a straight screen, 3D printing, high-spec imaging, and a battery exceeding 7000mAh spark a new wave of competition in the 2025 Android flagship market? Let's delve into the latest leaks and uncover the hidden script of this upcoming Android flagship battle.

Exterior Design: The Return of the Straight Screen and the Application of 3D Printing

Responding to strong user demand for straight screens, the Xiaomi 16 series is expected to completely abandon curved displays, adopting a straight screen design across the entire lineup. The well-known digital blogger "Digital Chat Station" revealed that the Xiaomi 16 Pro will feature a 6.85-inch 2K 120Hz LTPO OLED straight screen with a narrow LIPO physical four-sided bezel design, surpassing even the iPhone in bezel control. The standard Xiaomi 16 is expected to feature a 6.36-inch 1.5K straight screen to cater to users who prefer smaller phones. Building upon the LIPO three-dimensional screen packaging technology used in the Xiaomi 15 series, which effectively narrowed the bezels, will the Xiaomi 16 series take this even further? We'll have to wait and see.

Furthermore, "Digital Chat Station" also revealed that the Xiaomi 16 Pro will revert to a horizontal large matrix DECO design with large rounded corners, reminiscent of the Xiaomi 11 Ultra. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also predicted that the Xiaomi 16 Pro will be the first to feature a 3D-printed hollowed-out metal frame, supplied by Boshan Precision. This technology allows for a lighter weight and improved heat dissipation while maintaining the structural integrity of the phone's frame. The blogger also pointed out that once 3D printing becomes cost-effective, phone manufacturers will quickly adopt the technology. Thanks to the strength of China's supply chain, Xiaomi may not be the only brand to adopt 3D-printed metal frames in the future.

Performance Specifications: Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and a New Cooling System

In terms of performance, consistent with Xiaomi's tradition, the Xiaomi 16 series is expected to debut with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor, offering a top configuration of up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.1 storage. According to leaks, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor (SM8850) may utilize TSMC's N3P process, leading to a significant improvement in GPU performance. Compared to the N3E process, N3P further improves transistor density and energy efficiency. Coupled with the powerful Oryon CPU architecture, the Xiaomi 16 series may have the capability to compete head-on with the iPhone 17 series.

To ensure the full utilization of phone performance, the Xiaomi 16 series is expected to feature a new generation of wing-shaped annular cold pump cooling system and "Crazy Engine" to further enhance heat dissipation and address the thermal challenges posed by the high-performance processor.

Imaging System: 50MP Main Camera and the Possibility of a 200MP Periscope Telephoto Lens

As a flagship Xiaomi digital series, the Xiaomi 16 series' imaging system will undoubtedly not disappoint. The series is expected to feature a 50MP main camera (with OIS optical image stabilization), a periscope telephoto lens, and an ultra-wide-angle lens, although there will be differences in imaging configurations between different models.

Blogger "Wisdom Pikachu" revealed that the Xiaomi 16 Pro is currently testing a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, which aligns with previous leaks mentioning a "multi-fold high-pixel periscope telephoto lens". Notably, the recently released Xiaomi 15 Ultra features a 200MP Leica super telephoto lens (Samsung HP9 sensor) in its rear camera module. Whether this sensor will be used in the Xiaomi 16 Pro remains unknown.

Battery Life and Other Features: 7000mAh Large Battery and the Dilemma of an Independent Button

In terms of battery life, reports indicate that the Xiaomi 16 Pro will house a 7000mAh+ battery with a Jinshajiang silicon-carbon anode, and both wired and wireless fast charging speeds are expected to improve. For reference, the Xiaomi 15 series features 90W wired fast charging and 50W wireless fast charging across its lineup.

Additionally, the Xiaomi 16 series is expected to support 3D ultrasonic fingerprint recognition and IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance. The Pro version may support satellite communication. The manufacturer is currently considering whether to add a dedicated button to the frame, customizable for functions such as AI assistant, game pressure sensitivity, photography, and mute. However, adding this button would sacrifice approximately 100mAh of battery capacity. This is undoubtedly a difficult choice you can't have your cake and eat it too. How will they choose?

Summary and Outlook

The notable highlights of the Xiaomi 16 series include: a straight screen design, a 3D-printed frame, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip, an upgraded imaging system, and a larger battery capacity. With such powerful specifications, one can't help but exclaim: "Are you OK?" Ultimately, whether the Xiaomi 16 series will be released on schedule and achieve market success remains to be seen. Of course, the actions of other manufacturers are also worth watching this will be an exciting Android flagship battle.

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