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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Announced	July 2022	2026, September 23
Released	13 July 2022	2026-09-23
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bands	WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE	FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (A version); LTE Cat20, 6CA	FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B66/B71; TD-LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48
5G	SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (A version)	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n80, n81, n83, n84, n89
Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat20 (up to 2.0 Gbps), 5G	—
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	5G / 4G LTE / 3G / 2G

BODY6 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3)	Glass back (Star River Blue / Transparent) or fibreglass back (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink), metal frame, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 front
Colors	—	Classic Black, Classic White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Red Transparent Special Edition
Dimensions	173 x 77 x 10.3 mm	163.39 x 77.6 x 8.39 mm (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 8.47 mm thick (Star River Blue / Transparent)
IP Rating	IPX4	IP66 / IP68 / IP69
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby; 5G+5G or 4G)	Dual Nano-SIM
Weight	239 g	235 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 240 g (Star River Blue / Transparent)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Brightness	1200 nits (peak)	4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays
Features	Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate (23 ms touch latency); DC dimming	—
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0
Refresh Rate	Up to 165Hz	1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)	2624 x 1208 pixels (main); 976 x 596 pixels (rear display)
Size	6.78 inches	6.9 inches (main); 2.9 inches (rear display)
Type	Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+	LTPO OLED (Super Pixel Screen 2.0, M11 light-emitting materials), BT.2020 colour gamut, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, DC dimming, hardware-level privacy display; secondary 2.9-inch OLED rear display

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
CPU	Octa-core, up to 3.2 GHz (incl. 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710)	Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Qualcomm Adreno
OS	Android 12, ROG UI	Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Card slot	—	No
Internal	256GB / 512GB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM	8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5	12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Storage/RAM variants	256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM (8GB RAM variant also listed)	12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Features	HDR, HDR10+ video mode, Night mode	Leica optics, Legendary Moment imaging (on-device + cloud processing), up to 12.8x lossless zoom, 12cm telephoto macro, LED flash
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro)	200 MP, f/1.67, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28-inch Light Hunter 960L, LOFIC, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56-inch Samsung HP5, 3.2x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88-inch OmniVision OV51D40
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Features	Group selfies and live streaming	Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion
Selfie camera	12 MP, Sony IMX663	50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch
Video	—	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetrical dual front-facing, Dirac)	Yes, triple-speaker stereo setup

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Bluetooth	5.2, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound)	6.0
NFC	Yes	Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster)
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS
Radio	—	No
USB	2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2, bottom USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2x2 MIMO

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Other features	Aura RGB rear logo (16.77 million colours, 8 presets); AirTrigger 6; X-axis linear motor (130 Hz); bypass charging	—
Sensors	In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, ultrasonic AirTrigger 6 (per ROG Phone 6 series/6D Ultimate spec)	Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Capacity	6000 mAh	8500 mAh
Charging Type	65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass (steady) charging	100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired
Type	6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells)	Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery), single cell

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Colors	Phantom Black; Storm White	Classic Black, Classic White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Red Transparent Special Edition
Compatibility	Band support differs by A/B/C version; dual Nano-SIM; Notebookcheck reports only two years of software updates	China launch model (sold in China from 23 Sep 2026, HyperOS 4). Xiaomi has confirmed a global launch but has not given dates or prices. Reports based on HyperOS code say the global 18 Pro Max will have a smaller battery (7,050 mAh vs 8,500 mAh in China) with similar charging speed (90/100W).
Cooling	ROG GameCool 6: 360° CPU cooling, 30% larger vapor chamber, 85% larger graphite sheet, 3,300 mg boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler 6	New-generation circular cold-pump cooling system with a 5,513 mm² heat-dissipation area; OFFSET PoP high-thermal-conductivity chip packaging
Launch Price	GBP 899 / EUR 999 (12GB/256GB); GBP 999 / EUR 1,149 (16GB/512GB)	CNY 6,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 7,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 9,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 10,999 (Transparent Edition 16GB+1TB) — China launch, 2026-09-23
Models	90AI00B5-M001S0, 90AI00B2-M001T0, 90AI00B5-M000X0, 90AI00B2-M000Z0, 90AI00B5-M000Y0, 90AI00B2-M00100 (part codes)	—
Models and regions	A version (global, LTE Cat20, n1-n79 incl. n13/n71); B version (reduced LTE/5G band set, Cat16); C version (CDMA, SA-only 5G variants)	—
Price in Nigeria	₦1,603,400 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price)	₦1,463,000 – ₦2,299,200 (estimate, converted from China launch price)

TESTS4 fields

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Battery Endurance	—	15-hour endurance test: 48% battery left (iPhone 18 Pro Max: 31%) (Xiaomi launch figure); keeps at least 80% capacity after 2,000 cycles (Xiaomi). AnTuTu review: 3 h of continuous gaming used 36% (64% left); 6 h of mixed use used 48% (52% left)
Display	Measured 868 nits average, 1,321 nits peak (Notebookcheck)	—
Graphics	—	AnTuTu v12.0.1 GPU: 1,629,180; Honor of Kings (max settings, 30 min): avg 120.14 fps; Genshin Impact (max settings): avg 59.96 fps (AnTuTu review)
Performance	AnTuTu v9: ~1,119,358; Geekbench 5.5: ~1,309 single-core / ~4,162 multi-core; PCMark Work 3.0: 17,727 (Notebookcheck)	AnTuTu v12.0.1: 4,443,544 (CPU 1,159,810; memory 684,064; UX 970,490) (AnTuTu review)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	6	18 Pro Max
Security	In-display fingerprint, face recognition	3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock