Xiaomi 15 Extremely, with a Leica-branded rear digicam and Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, was launched in India in March. Now, rumours about its potential successor, Xiaomi 16 Extremely, have began showing on the Net. Xiaomi is alleged to pack a brand new digicam sensor within the upcoming Extremely cellphone. The Xiaomi 16 Extremely is anticipated to go official early subsequent yr and is prone to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset. 

Tipster Kartikey Singh on X has advised that Xiaomi may use SmartSens digicam elements for the Xiaomi 16 Extremely. The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra has an SC5A0CS digicam sensor, developed by SmartSens. This 1-inch main lens is probably going for use within the upcoming Xiaomi flagship as properly. The model is speculated to make use of the brand new sensor as a substitute for the Sony LYT-900.

Xiaomi has been utilizing digicam sensors made by Sony, Samsung and OmniVision on its flagship fashions. Nevertheless, the brand new leak means that the tech large is planning a swap on this side.

The present Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a Leica-backed quad rear digicam unit headlined by a 50-megapixel main Sony LYT-900 sensor with assist for optical picture stabilisation (OIS). The digicam unit additionally features a 50-megapixel ultrawide shooter, a 50-megapixel Sony IMX858 telephoto digicam with OIS and a 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP9 periscope telephoto digicam.

We’ll possible get a clearer image of Xiaomi’s roadmap subsequent yr, with the Xiaomi 16 Extremely anticipated to launch in early 2026. The upcoming flagship is anticipated to characteristic Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset.

Xiaomi 15 Extremely Value in India, Specs

The Xiaomi 15 Extremely was launched within the Chinese language market in February and made its solution to India in March with a price tag of Rs. 1,09,999 for the one 16GB RAM + 512GB storage configuration.

Xiaomi 15 Extremely has a 6.73-inch WQHD+ (1,440×3,200 pixels) quad curved LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh fee. It runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC with as much as 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and as much as 1TB UFS 4.1 storage. It will get a 32-megapixel entrance digicam sensor for selfies and video calls. The cellphone packs a 5,410mAh battery with 90W wired and 80W wi-fi quick charging assist. It has an IP68 ranking for mud and water resistance.