SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Redmi Note 16 review: 2026 Note mainline.

Item: Redmi Note 16
Rating: 72
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2026·$220

Overall

72/100

Class rank

#27 of 29

Tier

Mid-Range

Buy?

At the right price

The verdict, up front

Redmi Note 16.

Note 16 brings 108 MP and 5,500 mAh to $220 — Xiaomi's 2026 Note refresh.

01Display

80/100

80/100 trails the 82-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2026.

TypeAMOLED

Size6.67"

Refresh120 Hz

02Performance

72/100

72/100 trails the 76-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2026.

ChipsetDimensity 7400

RAM8 GB

Storage128 GB

03Camera

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2026.

Main108 MP OIS

Depth2 MP

Front16 MP

04Battery

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2026.

Capacity5,500 mAh

Charging45 W

05Software

74/100

74/100 is one of the weaker software results among mid-range phones of 2026 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works

108 MP at $220.
5,500 mAh + 45 W.
AMOLED 120 Hz.
NFC.

What doesn't

Dimensity 7400 mid.
2 MP filler.
IP65 only.
Plastic.

Cross-shop it against

OnePlus 14R

$450 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 29-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .