Who is the Xiaomi 16 Ultra for?
Solid mid-pack smartphone. The 74.3 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 23 measured specs against the transparent formula for the smartphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Xiaomi 16 Ultra: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every smartphones we track, here is where the Xiaomi 16 Ultra pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Optical image stabilization — a feature not every smartphones offers.
- ▲Includes 5G support — a feature not every smartphones offers.
- ▲AnTuTu: 2950000 — well above the typical smartphones.
- ▼Refresh rate: 120 Hz — below the typical smartphones.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 6.73"
- RAM
- 16GB
- Pixel density
- 522ppi
- Battery capacity
- 6000mAh
All specifications
Design
- Weight
- 229 g
- Thickness
- 9.2 mm
- Form factor
- bar
Display
- Screen size?
- 6.73 "
- Pixel density?
- 522 ppi
- Refresh rate?
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness?
- 3200 nits
Cameras
- Main camera?
- 50 MP
- Front camera
- 32 MP
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 6000 mAh
- Wired charging?
- 100 W
Connectivity
- 5G support?
- true
- Headphone jack
- false
- microSD slot
- false
Operating System
- OS
- Android
- Promised OS updates
- 5 years
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Xiaomi 16 Ultra?+
Xiaomi 16 Ultra scores 74.3 on the transparent Mars Score formula for smartphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Xiaomi 16 Ultra belong to?+
Xiaomi 16 Ultra is a Xiaomi smartphone catalogued in the Smartphones category.
When was Xiaomi 16 Ultra released?+
Xiaomi 16 Ultra was released on 2026-02-25.
What is the screen size of Xiaomi 16 Ultra?+
Xiaomi 16 Ultra has a screen size of 6.73 ".
What is the ram of Xiaomi 16 Ultra?+
Xiaomi 16 Ultra has a ram of 16 GB.
What is the pixel density of Xiaomi 16 Ultra?+
Xiaomi 16 Ultra has a pixel density of 522 ppi.
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