Another tipster has just offered more details regarding Xiaomi‘s next gen flagship devices. This time around, the leak hints at a new periscope telephoto shooter for the Xiaomi 16 Pro. However, there might be a trade off to this supposed upgrade. So let’s get right into it.
Is Xiaomi’s New Periscope Camera on the 16 Pro Not an Upgrade?
According to tipster Kartikey Singh on X, the Chinese tech giant is moving away from Sony to bring a relatively new Samsung sensor for the periscope telephoto shooter on the Xiaomi 16 Pro. To recall, the Xiaomi 15 Pro packed the Sony IMX858 camera that offered 5x optical zoom and a 1/2.51-inch sensor size. However, the next gen Xiaomi 16 Pro will reportedly pack the Samsung ISOCELL JN5 sensor.
This camera has a smaller sensor size, measuring 1/2.76 inches and was recently featured on the Nothing Phone (3). But even more surprisingly, this is the telephoto camera featured on the base Xiaomi 15. However, the base model’s telephoto wasn’t a periscope shooter, and only offered 2.6x optical zoom, unlike the Phone (3)’s periscope lens with a 3x zoom. But sensor size doesn’t paint the whole picture, as the Xiaomi 16 Pro’s telephoto could even capture shots in macro mode.
Kartikey adds that the base Xiaomi 16 still won’t feature a periscope sensor, meaning its regular telephoto camera could remain unchanged over its predecessor. This also means that the base Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro may have even fewer differences between their camera systems. Unfortunately, it is still just a rumor at the moment, so take this report with a pinch of salt. But for more Xiaomi 16 series info, click here.
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