Xiaomi / PhonesReleased 2026-09-23

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

18 Pro Max · September 2026

USD 1,199

Store/listing price · Chinese edition; store shows 'As low as' · Recorded 5 Oct 2026. Source and quote details ↓

6.9 inches (main); 2.9 inches (rear display) LTPO OLED (Super Pixel Screen 2.0 · 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)

12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM · 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

8500 mAh · 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired

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The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max features a 6.9 inches (main); 2.9 inches (rear display) LTPO OLED (Super Pixel Screen 2.0 display with 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz refresh rate. It uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) processor with 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM. Storage options include 256GB, 512GB, 1TB. Rear cameras: 200 MP. Battery capacity is 8500 mAh, with 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired charging. It runs Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4.

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Announced: 2026, September 23
Released: 2026-09-23
Status: Available

NETWORK5 fields

Technology: 5G / 4G LTE / 3G / 2G
2G Bands: GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bands: WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE: 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: 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

BODY5 fields

Dimensions: 163.39 x 77.6 x 8.39 mm (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 8.47 mm thick (Star River Blue / Transparent)
Weight: 235 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 240 g (Star River Blue / Transparent)
Build: Glass back (Star River Blue / Transparent) or fibreglass back (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink), metal frame, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 front
SIM: Dual Nano-SIM
IP Rating: IP66 / IP68 / IP69

DISPLAY6 fields

Type: 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
Size: 6.9 inches (main); 2.9 inches (rear display)
Resolution: 2624 x 1208 pixels (main); 976 x 596 pixels (rear display)
Refresh Rate: 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz
Brightness: 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays
Protection: Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0

PLATFORM4 fields

OS: Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU: Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno

MEMORY5 fields

Card slot: No
RAM: 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X
Internal: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage/RAM variants: 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB
Storage Type: UFS 4.1

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Main camera: 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
Features: Leica optics, Legendary Moment imaging (on-device + cloud processing), up to 12.8x lossless zoom, 12cm telephoto macro, LED flash
Video: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Selfie camera: 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch
Features: Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion
Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SOUND2 fields

Loudspeaker: Yes, triple-speaker stereo setup
3.5mm jack: No

COMMUNICATION6 fields

WLAN: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth: 6.0
Positioning: Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS
NFC: Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster)
Radio: No
USB: USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)

FEATURES1 fields

Sensors: Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster

BATTERY3 fields

Capacity: 8500 mAh
Type: Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery), single cell
Charging Type: 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Colors: Classic Black, Classic White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Red Transparent Special Edition
Compatibility: 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: New-generation circular cold-pump cooling system with a 5,513 mm² heat-dissipation area; OFFSET PoP high-thermal-conductivity chip packaging
Price in Nigeria: ₦1,463,000 – ₦2,299,200 (estimate, converted from China launch price)
Launch Price: 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

TESTS3 fields

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)
Performance: AnTuTu v12.0.1: 4,443,544 (CPU 1,159,810; memory 684,064; UX 970,490) (AnTuTu review)
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)

SECURITY1 fields

Security: 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock

International price quotes

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