Xiaomi is expected to unveil the Xiaomi 16 series of smartphones later this month in China. A new leak reveals that the Xiaomi 16 Pro will feature a SmartSens-manufactured primary camera. Likely, it could be the same camera that’s expected to be available on the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate, which is expected to debut later this year.
Xiaomi 16 Pro primary camera (rumored)
According to tipster Fixed Focus Digital, the Xiaomi 16 Pro will feature the 50-megapixel SmartSens SC590X. As per reports, the SC590XS is said to be built on a 22nm process and features a large 1/1.28-inch sensor with 1.2μm pixels. It supports QPD full-pixel autofocus, allowing every pixel to contribute to precise phase detection focusing.
The SC590XS is believed to support native 4K video recording at up to 120 frames per second, alongside a wide dynamic range that would give it an edge in handling complex lighting. The sensor may also be paired with a physical variable aperture, enabling a significantly higher intake of light than conventional setups.
Another detail being circulated is that the SC590XS could adopt Huawei’s RYYB pixel arrangement, which replaces one of the green sub-pixels in the traditional RGB matrix with yellow. Since yellow combines the brightness information of both red and green, this shift is theoretically capable of improving light capture by around 30 to 40 percent.
On the focusing front, the SC590XS reportedly incorporates Quad Phase Detection across all pixels. Combined with AI motion-tracking algorithms, this system is said to lock onto moving subjects quickly and reliably, even when the device is handheld or operating in low-light conditions.
Reports have revealed that the Xiaomi 16 Pro will debut along with the Xiaomi 16 and a new model Xiaomi 16 Pro Max or Mini, which will feature a 6.3-inch display. These devices are expected to debut as the world’s first phones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
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