Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Debuts with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
The Pro Max's benchmark run on a reference model topped 5.6 million on AnTuTu, which the same reporter measured at about 3.4 million on an iPhone 18 Pro Max, so Qualcomm's top Android chip is ahead on that metric even as Apple's A20 Pro still leads on the Geekbench single-core and Metal GPU tests.
Key Facts
- Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max at a launch event in Beijing on September 23.
- Both phones use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series, announced the same day at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii.
- The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max starts at 6999 yuan for the 12GB + 256GB model and has a 6.9-inch display, 8500mAh battery, and dual 200-megapixel cameras.
- The Xiaomi 18 Pro starts at 5999 yuan with a 6.4-inch display and a 7000mAh battery.
- The translucent red special edition is limited to 16GB memory and 1TB storage, at 9999 yuan for the Pro and 10,999 yuan for the Pro Max.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Xiaomi held a launch event in Beijing on September 23, where it announced the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. Both phones use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series, announced the same day at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. The Pro Max is the first device with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, according to the launch coverage. The Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, 8500mAh battery, and dual 200-megapixel cameras, with a 200-megapixel 3.2x telephoto and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide. Pricing starts at 6999 yuan for the 12GB + 256GB Pro Max. The Xiaomi 18 Pro starts at 5999 yuan with a 6.4-inch screen and a 7000mAh battery. A translucent red special edition was also announced, with both models limited to 16GB memory and 1TB storage. The Pro special edition costs 9999 yuan, and the Pro Max special edition costs 10,999 yuan. Global release timing is undecided, and no Japan release has been announced.
The Pro Max display runs at 120Hz with peak brightness up to 4000 nits, and the battery supports 100W wired charging plus 50W wireless charging. The 200-megapixel telephoto uses a 1/1.56-inch sensor and supports telephoto macro shooting. The front camera is 50 megapixels.
A second display sits on the upper rear and removes the camera lens protrusion for a flat finish. A new AI button on the left side handles screenshots and recording in one touch, saving them to a dedicated space, and its functions can be customized. The same button can switch the privacy display, which blocks peeking from an angle.
The body measures 77.6 x 163.39 x 8.39mm (8.47mm on the blue model) and weighs 235g, or 240g for blue. Four colors are offered: Galaxy Blue, Ice Peach Pink, Black, and White. The Xiaomi 18 Pro measures 72 x 151.8 x 8.46mm and weighs 203g, with the same colors and rear layout, and a slightly smaller second display.
The transparent red special editions cost 1000 yuan more than standard color models with the same memory configuration.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.