Xiaomi's Gorgeous New 18 Series Phones With Triple Leica Cameras Will Go Global
The phones add a rear display, a larger 8,500mAh battery on the Pro Max, and Qualcomm’s latest flagship chips.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in Beijing, China, featuring Leica-backed dual 200MP camera systems and Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipsets.
- Xiaomi's 'Smart Privacy Display' uses 1:1 alternating standard and baffled privacy pixels to restrict off-angle visibility to roughly 1%, addressing reported brightness and clarity issues with Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra hardware.
- The 18 Pro series includes 7,000mAh and 8,500mAh batteries, dual 200MP camera systems, and 4,000-nit peak brightness displays, with the base 18 Pro model starting at 5,999 yuan.
- Xiaomi confirmed the 18 Pro series will launch internationally later this year, marking the first global release for a Pro-series flagship after the 17 Pro remained China-exclusive.
- The 18 Pro series positions Xiaomi to compete against Samsung in the emerging privacy-focused display segment, offering versatile software controls like location-aware activation and shoulder-surfer detection.
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Xiaomi 18 Pro series launched with dual 200MP cameras and up to 8500mAh battery
Xiaomi has launched its new 18 Pro series in China, comprising the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. Both flagship smartphones feature a secondary AMOLED display on the rear, dual 200MP cameras, 2nm Snapdragon chipsets and up to 8,500mAh battery capacity with 100W wired charging.
Xiaomi 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max launched with 200MP cameras and up to 8,500mAh battery
Xiaomi has launched the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China. Both of the devices have triple camera setups, including two 200MP sensors. The company has also unveiled the Pad 9 Pro and Pad 9 alongside the new flagship smartphones. Here are the specifications, features and rest details.
Xiaomi makes the new Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max official in China, two differentiated models for a flagship phone concept that maintains its double screen as the great incentive... They are already available in China and yes, they will reach Europe later!
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