Xiaomi 16 "Pro Max" tipped to have even larger battery than 16 Pro or Ultra

The Xiaomi 16 Pro is thought to stand out from its fellow early Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 adopters with an updated camera hump that supposedly improves on that of the iPhone 17 Pro with an inbuilt display. 

It is thought to blend in with its contemporaries in another important way, in that it, along with potential rivals such as the Honor Magic8 Pro, Oppo Find X9 Pro and Vivo X300 Pro, are all thought to launch as ~7,000mAh smartphones.

Xiaomi reportedly has another new battery ready to go, though, according to a new leak: one that goes up to 7,290mAh in capacity, which might be rounded up to ~7,500mAh when it comes to its marketing.

The larger power pack might be destined for the 16 Ultra - or would, if the typically reliable leaker Digital Chat Station had not predicted that next-gen mobile photography monsters of its caliber might have to be restricted to the 7,000mAh spec in order to fit all of their state-of-the-art camera hardware in.

Therefore, the "7,500mAh" battery might belong to another member of the 16 series...the alleged, inaugural "Pro Max" variant, perhaps.