16 series, and the leaks are already Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, the newest flagship chip. The launch is expected around September 24–26, which lines up with the rollout of So, Xiaomi is about to drop its, and the leaks are already making waves online . For comparison, the Xiaomi 15 had 1.38mm, so this is just slightly better but noticeable if you care about handling. Honestly, it’s reassuring to see Xiaomi keeping big batteries in mind—they’re not cutting corners here. That’s great if you record a lot of video, take calls, or just want better sound for content creation.