On 23 September 2026, Xiaomi unveiled the gaming smartphones Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max at a launch event in Beijing, China. The key features are the transparent red special edition and the latest chips in both models.
At the launch event, Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 18 Pro series later that evening after announcing its new chips at Snapdragon Summit earlier the same day in China. The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is scheduled to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, while the standard 18 Pro will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.
In addition to White and Black, the standard model comes in 4 colors, including Starry River Blue and Ice Peach Pink. A transparent red model was added as a special edition. The red model has a transparent finish that reveals its internal components and is available in a top-end 16GB+1TB configuration.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro series features a rear display, along with shared 200-megapixel wide-angle and telephoto cameras and a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera. The rear display is positioned beside the cameras and can be used for various purposes, including displaying notifications and menus.
The launch event also introduced the cooling system. Xiaomi explained that the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max combines an Offset PoP high-thermal-conductivity package with a ring-shaped cooling pump, a design intended to help maintain peak performance during extended gaming sessions. The company also shared information indicating that 90fps can be maintained for more than 1 hour at the highest image-quality settings.