SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Redmi Note 16 Pro review: 2026 Note Pro.

Item: Redmi Note 16 Pro
Rating: 76
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2026·$280

Overall

76/100

Class rank

#11 of 29

Tier

Mid-Range

Buy?

At the right price

The verdict, up front

Redmi Note 16 Pro.

Note 16 Pro brings 3x telephoto + 100 W + IP68 at $280 — Xiaomi's 2026 value flagship-mid.

01Display

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 82-point average for mid-range phones of 2026.

TypeLTPO AMOLED

Size6.67"

Refresh120 Hz

02Performance

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 76-point average for mid-range phones of 2026.

ChipsetDimensity 8400 Ultra

RAM12 GB

Storage256 GB

03Camera

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 76-point average for mid-range phones of 2026.

Main108 MP OIS

Telephoto8 MP 3x

Ultrawide8 MP

Front20 MP

04Battery

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2026.

Capacity6,000 mAh Si-C

Charging100 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

3x telephoto at $280.
100 W + 6,000 mAh Si-C.
LTPO AMOLED.
IP68.

What doesn't

8 MP telephoto weak.
8 MP ultrawide.
HyperOS bloat.
205 g.

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? .