With the next big flagship launches closing in, new leaks are giving us an early look at how the Xiaomi 16 is shaping up. Thanks to tipster Ice Universe, we now have renders revealing the front design of the Xiaomi 16. The focus? Bezels, corners, and overall front-end appeal.
The Xiaomi 16 series, expected to arrive in late September 2025, looks set to push the limits of screen-to-body ratio. Ice Universe claims the phone uses LIPO tech to slim the bezels down to what could be the thinnest on any smartphone so far. The renders also show a smaller punch-hole camera and unusually rounded corners—what the leaker even calls “the roundest corners in smartphone history.” The result is a much softer look compared to Apple’s iPhones, and arguably a fresh direction for Xiaomi’s design language. Battery capacities for the base, Pro, and Pro Max models have also surfaced in leaks, which you can check out here.
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, meanwhile, is heading for a January 2026 debut. CAD-based renders and recent dummy units suggest Samsung is rounding off the Ultra’s famously boxy corners, but not as drastically as Xiaomi. The bezels are slimmer than the S25 Ultra’s, yet not quite as razor-thin as the Xiaomi 16’s. Side by side, the S26 Ultra comes across as more angular, keeping some of that familiar “Ultra” identity while still improving comfort in the hand.
Both flagships are clearly aiming to refine the way their displays look and feel. Xiaomi appears to be chasing the bezel-less dream harder than anyone. Meanwhile, Samsung seems to be moving away from its signature Note-inspired design language, a shift that has drawn mixed reactions on social media. With the Xiaomi 16 series just weeks away and the Galaxy S26 Ultra not far behind, 2025 into 2026 is shaping up to be a real design showdown.
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