The Xiaomi 15 Ultra was unveiled in China in February, followed by India in March. Now, rumors indicate their successor, Xiaomi 16 Ultra on the earlier launch schedule. Unlike the previous launch cycles, Xiaomi indicated the existence of Xiaomi 16 Ultra in early July 2025. The upcoming flagship is expected to facilitate Leica-branded rear cameras. It can ship with a 6.8-inch Ltpo display and a Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset.
Lu Weibing, Xiaomi Group Partner and President, teased the upcoming Xiaomi 16 Ultra on WeiboDescribing it as “new height of mobile imaging”. His comment confirms the existence of the next generation imaging flagship and confirms Xiaomi’s partnership with Lika for the new ultra-branded device.
Based on the post of Lu Webing, reliable tipster digital chat station (translated from Chinese) that suggests that Xiaomi 16 Ultra can be launched earlier than expected. Flagship is started by the end of this year.
Xiaomi can unveil Xiaomi 16 Ultra in China with Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro models. For comparison, Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s China launch was held in February this year. Meanwhile, the international launch of the phone took place in Barcelona in March during MWC 2025. It was launched in India with a price tag of rupee in March. 1,09,999 for single 16GB RAM + 512GB storage configuration.
Xiaomi 16 Ultra Specification (rumor)
Xiaomi 16 Ultra has been tipped to come with a 50-megapixel 1-inch main camera. The camera setup may include 1/1.28-inch 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens and 1/2-inch 50-megapixel Sony Lyt600 sensor. This is rumored for facilitating 6.8-inch LTPO display and up to 120Hz refresh rate with 2K resolution. This is likely to run on Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset.
Xiaomi has been tipped to packing a battery from 7,000mAh to 7,500mAh on Xiaomi 16 Ultra. It is expected to have 100W fast charging and 50W wireless charging support.
