Launched Apr 22, 2026
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 16T
Flagship power, challenger price.
The Xiaomi 16T delivers flagship-level performance and a stunning high-refresh-rate display at a competitive price point. It focuses on core essentials like processing power and fast charging, making it a smart choice for power users on a budget.
Editor scoring
Display9.2
Performance9.3
Camera8.2
Battery9.0
Design8.5
Verdict
Pros
- Blazing-fast 120W charging
- Top-tier Dimensity performance
- Vibrant 144Hz AMOLED display
- Excellent value for money
Cons
- Secondary cameras are mediocre
- No wireless charging
- IP53 rating lacks full water protection
- Plastic frame feels less premium
Full specifications
Display
- Type
- CrystalRes AMOLED
- Size
- 6.67 inches
- Resolution
- 1.5K (2712 x 1220 pixels)
- Refresh rate
- 144Hz AdaptiveSync
- Peak brightness
- 1800 nits
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 3
- Features
- Dolby Vision
- HDR10+
- 480Hz touch sampling rate
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 9500+
- Process
- 3nm
- CPU
- Octa-core
- GPU
- Mali-G720 Immortalis
- AnTuTu
- —
- Geekbench (single)
- —
- Geekbench (multi)
- —
Camera
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Rear camera
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fpsWidef/1.7
108MP
OIS, PDAF
Ultrawidef/2.2
8MP
Macrof/2.4
2MP
LED flashHDRPanoramaNight Mode 3.0
Front camera
1080p@30/60fpsWidef/2.2
20MP
HDRPortrait Mode
Battery & charging
- Capacity
- 5000 mAh
- Type
- Li-Po
- Wired
- 120W HyperCharge
- Wireless
- N/A
- Reverse
- N/A
- Endurance
- —
Build & design
- Dimensions
- 163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
- Weight
- 202 g
- Materials
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 3), glass back, plastic frame
- Water/dust
- IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Colors
- Alpine Blue
- Meteorite Black
- Lunar Silver
Software & AI
- OS at launch
- Android 16
- Skin / UI
- HyperOS 3.0
- Update policy
- 3 OS updates, 4 years of security patches
- AI features
- AI Eraser Pro
- Live Translate
- Generative Wallpapers
Connectivity
- Network
- 5G
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- SIM
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Infrared
- Yes
Sensors
- Fingerprint
- In-display (optical)
- Face unlock
- AI Face Unlock
- Other sensors
- Accelerometer
- Gyro
- Proximity
- Compass
- Color spectrum sensor
Variants & pricing
RAM
Storage
Price
8GB
256GB
—
12GB
256GB
—
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