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SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi 16 Ultra review: A 2026 Leica ultra flagship with 1-inch sensor and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2026·$1,200
Overall
92/100
Class rank
#6 of 34
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

The 1-inch Leica camera flagship.

Xiaomi 16 Ultra continues the camera-king Ultra line — 1-inch sensor, 200 MP periscope and silicon-carbon 6,200 mAh.

01Display

92/100

92/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.

TypeLTPO OLED, 120 Hz, 6,000 nits peak
Size6.82 inches
Resolution3,200 × 1,440 px (QHD+)

02Camera

94/100

94/100 puts it above the 90-point average for flagship phones of 2026.

Main50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable, 1-inch type
Telephoto200 MP 4.3× periscope (Samsung HP9)
Tele50 MP 3×
Ultrawide50 MP
Leica APO

03Performance

96/100

96/100 puts it above the 93-point average for flagship phones of 2026.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM16 / 24 GB
Storage512 GB / 1 TB

04Battery

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 87-point average for flagship phones of 2026.

Capacity6,200 mAh (silicon-carbon)
Wired120 W
Wireless100 W

05Build

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 87-point average for flagship phones of 2026.

06Value

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.

What works
  • 1-inch sensor + variable f/1.4.
  • 200 MP periscope + 50 MP 3× tele.
  • 6,200 mAh silicon-carbon.
  • IP68 + IP69 + Wi-Fi 7.
What doesn't
  • 232 g heavy.
  • HyperOS 3 heavy.
  • $1,200 launch.
  • No jack.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 19 Pro Max
$1199 · score 95/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 34-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .