Xiaomi 16 Tipped to Come With Periscope Telephoto Camera Lens

Xiaomi 15 duo boast a Leica-tuned triple rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 30 December 2024 14:27 IST

Xiaomi 16 Tipped to Come With Periscope Telephoto Camera Lens

Photo Credit: Xiaomi

Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC powers the Xiaomi 15 serie

Highlights

Xiaomi 15 boasts a 50-megapixel Light Fusion 900 sensor
It is expected to reach in Indian market in March next year
Xiaomi 15 features a 6.36-inch 1.5K OLED display

Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro were launched in October in China with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. As we approach 2025, rumours about Xiaomi's next-generation numbered series smartphones have surfaced online. The purported Xiaomi 16 is tipped to come with an imprved telephoto camera. This year, the Chinese brand had exclusively reserved this feature for the Xiaomi 15 Pro model. The Xiaomi 15 duo boast a Leica-tuned triple rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor.

Tipster Smart Pikachu on Weibo claimed that the Xiaomi 16 will ship with a periscope telephoto camera. This could add to the versatility of the camera unit of the purported handset. The periscope telephoto camera would allow users to shoot subjects that are much farther away without a loss in quality.

In 2024, Xiaomi provided this periscope telephoto feature only in the 15 Pro model. It has a triple rear camera unit, comprising a 50-megapixel Light Hunter 900 main camera, a 50-megapixel 5x periscope telephoto camera with 10x lossless zoom, and a 50-megapixel ultra wide-angle camera. The standard Xiaomi 15 boasts a 50-megapixel Light Fusion 900 sensor, a 50-megapixel telephoto camera, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide angle shooter.

Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 Launch Timeline Tipped; May Get Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC

Xiaomi 15 Series Price, Specifications

Xiaomi 15 series was launched in China in October with a starting price tag of CNY 4,499 (roughly Rs. 52,000). It is expected to reach in Indian market in March next year.

Redmi 14C 5G India Launch Date, Design and Amazon Availability Confirmed

The Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC powers the Xiaomi 15 series. The vanilla Xiaomi 15 features a 6.36-inch 1.5K OLED display with a peak brightness of 3,200nits, while the Pro model has a 2K resolution display. They run on HyperOS 2 and have an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. The Xiaomi 15 houses a 5,400mAh battery with support for 90W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging. Meanwhile, the Pro model has a 6,100mAh battery with 90W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging support.

Xiaomi 15

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.36-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5400mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1200x2670 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi mobiles price in India

Xiaomi 15 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.73-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 6100mAh

OS Android

Resolution 3200x1440 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi mobiles price in India

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Xiaomi 16, Xiaomi 15, Xiaomi 15 Pro, Xiaomi 15 Series

Nithya P Nair

Email Nithya P Nair

Nithya P Nair is a journalist with more than five years of experience in digital journalism. She specialises in business and technology beats. A foodie at heart, Nithya loves exploring new places (read cuisines) and sneaking in Malayalam movie dialogues to spice up conversations. More