Xiaomi has been launching three fashions as part of its flagship numbered sequence for the previous few years. Final yr, Xiaomi launched its Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Professional fashions adopted by its Xiaomi 15 Extremely in China. Out of those solely the Xiaomi 15 and the Xiaomi 15 Extremely made it to India. A tipster now claims that we’ll see two Professional fashions this yr together with the usual mannequin and the Extremely mannequin. This new mannequin has been tagged because the Xiaomi 16 Professional Mini and we now have some particulars about this new compact flagship.
In line with a submit by Digital Chat Station on Weibo, Xiaomi is engaged on a brand new 16 Professional mannequin that shall be smaller in size in comparison with the common Professional. Whereas we would not have any dimensions about this thriller smartphone, the tipster mentions that it’s going to have a 6.3-inch show versus the 6.8-inch show on the common Professional mannequin.
What’s new is the design of the rear digicam module. Each Professional fashions are tipped to have giant horizontal modules that can occupy one-third of the rear panel. This might be similar to the camera design that Apple is reportedly going with for its iPhone 17 Professional fashions this yr.
By way of functionality, the tipster claims that each the larger Xiaomi 16 Professional and the compact Xiaomi 16 Professional Mini can have a periscope telephoto digicam as properly.
The tipster additionally shared a picture which showcases the varied glass remedies and digicam structure choices, which might make it to the brand new Xiaomi 16 Professional fashions. The digicam module cutouts point out the presence of three cameras with further cutouts for the mic and different sensors. The designs differ by texture and readability with some additionally having black ring or lens protectors for the three cameras embedded into the digicam module.
Whereas we now have an concept that Xiaomi is planning on launching an extra compact flagship. It nonetheless stays unclear as to why Xiaomi would add one other smartphone to its numbered sequence with the identical show dimensions as the usual numbered mannequin. Including a Professional Mini mannequin is sensible provided that Xiaomi plans to remove just a few options or take away a digicam from the usual mannequin. The presently out there Xiaomi 15 has three 50-megapixel rear-facing cameras. So, we may very well be Xiaomi 16 with two rear-facing cameras, whereas the brand new Xiaomi 16 Professional Mini will get three.