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LAUNCH DATE3 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 13 April 2023 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 21 April 2023 (Taiwan; pre-orders from 14 April 2023) | 2026-09-23 |
| Status | Available | Available |
NETWORK6 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71 | 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, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version); US version adds n29, n30, n71 | 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, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 5G / 4G LTE / 3G / 2G |
BODY6 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) | 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 10.4 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 | IP54 | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby, DSDV LTE+LTE) | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 239 g | 235 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 240 g (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
DISPLAY7 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | 1000 nits (outdoor); 1500 nits (peak) | 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays |
| Features | Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate; DC dimming | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 |
| Refresh Rate | 165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz) | 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2448 pixels (FHD+), 20.4:9 ratio (395 ppi) | 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, 1ms, 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 | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Android 13, ROG UI | Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
MEMORY5 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | — | No |
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB |
MAIN CAMERA3 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 3-axis electronic image stabilization | 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, 120° (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, 1080p, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps |
SELFIE CAMERA3 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Pixel binning (8MP output) | Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, OmniVision OV32 (Quad Bayer), 29.4mm equivalent | 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch |
| Video | 1080p | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
SOUND2 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; tri-microphones with noise reduction | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (dual front-facing 12 x 16 mm, Dirac HD Sound) | Yes, triple-speaker stereo setup |
COMMUNICATION6 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.3, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster) |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4 per Notebookcheck), bottom USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2x2 MIMO |
FEATURES2 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Other features | AirTrigger 3 ultrasonic shoulder buttons; bypass charging; optional AeroActive Cooler 7 (Peltier, 13 x 38 mm subwoofer) | — |
| Sensors | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, gyroscope, accelerometer, e-compass, proximity, ambient light, hall sensor, ultrasonic AirTrigger 3 sensors | Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster |
BATTERY3 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Charging Type | 65W wired HyperCharge (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass charging; no wireless charging listed | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Po 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) | Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery), single cell |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Phantom Black; Storm White | Classic Black, Classic White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Red Transparent Special Edition |
| Compatibility | Bands differ by WW/US/CN version; dual Nano-SIM (no eSIM listed); launched on Android 13 with upgrade promise to Android 15 (Notebookcheck) | 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 7: rapid-cycle vapor chamber (6 liquid-return channels), boron nitride, 16,000 mm² graphite sheets; optional AeroActive Cooler 7 | New-generation circular cold-pump cooling system with a 5,513 mm² heat-dissipation area; OFFSET PoP high-thermal-conductivity chip packaging |
| Launch Price | TWD 33,990 (Taiwan launch) | 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 | AI2205 | — |
| Models and regions | WW, US and CN versions with different band lists (US adds 5G n29/n30/n71 and LTE B29/B30/B71) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,100,000 (Seller price) | Nigeria price not recorded. Worldwide quote: USD 1,199 |
TESTS3 fields
| Specification | 7 | 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) |
| 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 v12.0.1: 4,443,544 (CPU 1,159,810; memory 684,064; UX 970,490) (AnTuTu review) |
SECURITY1 field
| Specification | 7 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Security | In-display fingerprint (optical), face recognition | 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock |