Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Name: Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Brand: Xiaomi

$1,067Flagship2026

9.1

Overall Score

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6.9"

Display

200MP

Camera

8,500

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

100W

Charging

235g

Weight

Why the 18 Pro Max

Flagship

The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max delivers an exceptional suite of flagship hardware, including a powerful 2nm Snapdragon processor, a massive 8500 mAh battery with ultra-fast charging, and a versatile high-resolution multi-camera system with Leica optics. The performance score is estimated from the top-tier chipset class, as no benchmark numbers were supplied. Priced at $1,067, it offers strong high-end value given its cutting-edge specifications and unique secondary rear display feature.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.5

Performance

9.5

Battery

9.5

Display

9.4

Build

9.0

Value

7.7

Strengths

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset

8500 mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging

Triple camera setup featuring a 200MP main with OIS, 200MP periscope telephoto, and Leica optics

6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED primary display with 120Hz refresh rate and secondary rear display

IP68 dust tight and water resistant design with Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Weaknesses

Heavy build at 235g or 240g

No dedicated card slot for storage expansion

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, September 23

Announced

2026, September 23

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

5 specs

Secondary display (on the back):

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)

2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Size

6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)

Protection

Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Resolution

1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 17, HyperOS 4

CPU

Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)

GPU

Adreno

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.1

Internal

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

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Single

50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features

HDR, panorama

Sound

3 specs

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

Infrared port

Yes

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh

Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

50W wireless

27W reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame

Weight

235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)

Dimensions

163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

Misc

1 specs

Colors

Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue

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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

$1,067Flagship2026

9.1

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

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6.9"

Display

200MP

Camera

8,500

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

100W

Charging

235g

Weight

Why the 18 Pro Max

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.5

Performance

9.5

Battery

9.5

Display

9.4

Build

9.0

Value

7.7

Strengths

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset

8500 mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging

Triple camera setup featuring a 200MP main with OIS, 200MP periscope telephoto, and Leica optics

6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED primary display with 120Hz refresh rate and secondary rear display

IP68 dust tight and water resistant design with Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Weaknesses

Heavy build at 235g or 240g

No dedicated card slot for storage expansion

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, September 23

Announced

2026, September 23

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

5 specs

Secondary display (on the back):

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)

2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Size

6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)

Protection

Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Resolution

1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 17, HyperOS 4

CPU

Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)

GPU

Adreno

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.1

Internal

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

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Single

50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features

HDR, panorama

Sound

3 specs

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

Infrared port

Yes

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh

Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

50W wireless

27W reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame

Weight

235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)

Dimensions

163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

Misc

1 specs

Colors

Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue

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