Xiaomi announced its new Xiaomi 18 Pro smartphone and flagship Xiaomi 18 Pro Max in Beijing. The company unveiled features including the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6, a rear display and a 200MP camera setup.
Xiaomi held a new-product launch event in Beijing, China, where it announced the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, new smartphones expected to launch globally and in Japan. The company revealed that both models are powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6 series.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display with a resolution of 2624×1208, a 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of up to 4,000 nits. It has an 8,500mAh battery and supports 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
The wide-angle and telephoto cameras both offer 200MP, while the other camera, an ultra-wide-angle, offers 50MP. The front-facing camera also offers 50MP. A secondary display is mounted on the upper rear panel, flattening the camera bump.
A new AI button on the left side enables one-touch screen captures and recording, and can also be customized. In China, prices for the 12GB＋256GB model start at ¥6,999, with a choice of four colors. The global launch timing has not been announced, and there has been no official announcement for Japan at this time.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro, which has a 6.4-inch display, was announced at the same time and has a 7,000mAh battery with support for the same charging standards. A red transparent-body model was also unveiled as a special edition. The special edition has a 16GB＋1TB memory configuration and is priced at ¥9,999, or around ¥259,000, respectively.