You might not want to commit to a phone yet – Xiaomi's 16 series could change everything
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If the Xiaomi 16 series delivers these rumored camera upgrades, would you switch to it?
Absolutely, cameras are the top priority for me.
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The leak doesn't reveal anything beyond that. Still, if this information turns out to be true, the upcoming Xiaomi 16 could bring a noticeable boost in camera performance compared to the. It probably won't match the leap we expect from the Xiaomi 16 Ultra, which is set to follow up on the current champion in our camera rankings.Right now, theUltra is neck and neck with the Galaxy S25 Ultra , but the Xiaomi 16 Ultra might push things even further with something truly game-changing – like continuous optical zoom. Basically, if a subject is too far for your 3x zoom but too close for your 5x, you could nail it at 3.5x or 4.1x without losing sharpness.
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