– OnePlus 16 and iQoo 16 may launch in China by September 2026, a month earlier than usual.
– Both phones are expected to feature Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset on a 2nm process with LPDDR6 memory.
– OnePlus 16 is tipped for a 1.5K display with 185Hz refresh rate; iQoo 16 may use a 2K display with 165Hz refresh rate.
– OnePlus 16 likely has a 50MP main camera and 200MP periscope telephoto; iQoo 16 is testing 50MP to 200MP main sensors.
– OnePlus 16 may pack a 9,000mAh battery, a significant increase from the OnePlus 15’s 7,300mAh.
OnePlus 16 and iQoo 16 launch timelines reportedly leaked
The OnePlus 15 and iQoo 15 are performance-focused flagships that launched in China on October 27 and October 20, 2025, respectively. Both smartphones were among the first devices to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Now, a new leak has revealed the launch timelines of the next-generation OnePlus 16 and the iQoo 16.
Possible September 2026 debut in China
As per Digital Chat Station on Weibo, both the OnePlus 16 and the iQoo 16 may launch in September 2026. Notably, the tipster previously suggested that multiple Chinese companies, including Oppo and Vivo, would also launch their next-gen flagship lineups in September, which is a month earlier than usual.
Do note that these launch timelines appear to be specific to the Chinese market, and there is no news regarding global availability yet. For context, the OnePlus 15 and iQoo 15 were released in the global market in November 2025.
Next-gen chipset and display upgrades
The OnePlus 16 and the iQoo 16 are expected to feature the next flagship chipset from Qualcomm, reportedly called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. The chipset may be based on a 2nm process and support LPDDR6 memory.
The OnePlus 16 is tipped to feature a “1.5K” display with a 185Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, the iQoo 16 may use a display with a “2K” resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate.
Camera system and battery capacity
The OnePlus 16 is expected to use a 50MP primary camera and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens. Meanwhile, iQoo is reportedly testing between 50MP and 200MP sensors for the primary camera. The OnePlus 16 may also feature a 9,000mAh battery, up from 7,300mAh on the OnePlus 15 (curr. $899 on Amazon).
数码闲聊站 on Weibo (in Chinese)
Leave a Reply