Overview
- Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China on Wednesday with flagship hardware that includes a front privacy display, a rear secondary screen, dual 200MP rear cameras, and HyperOS 4.
- The new hardware privacy display narrows viewing angles at the pixel level and can be applied selectively to single apps, notifications, floating windows, and split‑screen views, and it can trigger by location or onlooker detection.
- The smaller 18 Pro uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 with a 7,000mAh battery while the 18 Pro Max gets the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and an 8,500mAh battery; both Chinese models support 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
- Chinese pricing starts at CNY 5,999 for the 18 Pro and CNY 6,999 for the 18 Pro Max, and Xiaomi has confirmed a global launch later this year but has not yet given international specs, final pricing, or complete regional availability.
- The launch pushes two trends to watch: stronger on‑device privacy controls becoming a selling point for Android flagships, and potential regional lineup changes that could exclude the Pro Max from markets such as India.