E-MagazineXiaomi 18 Pro Max, 18 Pro will be first phones to launch with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series chips: Check details
Xiaomi 18 Pro gets a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip, while Pro Max gets the Extreme Gen 6 variant of the flagship chipset.
The China launch of these handsets is scheduled for September 23, 2026.
Xiaomi said the global debut of the series will happen later this year.
Xiaomi 18 series: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced its latest Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max flagships at the Snapdragon Summit 2026, the event where Qualcomm takes centre stage to launch its most premium chips for smartphones and other tech devices, among other announcements. Xiaomi also confirmed the devices will launch globally later this year after a China debut on September 23.
While the Xiaomi 18 Pro will get the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, the bigger sibling will ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor for performance. The company markets the Pro for "efficiency" and the Pro Max for "performance". Similar to previous Pro models, the devices sport a rear screen. Here are more details about the devices.
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, 18 Pro: What to expect
Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to ship with 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch flat LTPO OLED displays with side bezels measuring under 1mm. While the Pro could get a 7,000mAh battery, the bigger sibling could pack an 8,500mAh cell. Both devices could support 100W wired charging.
Xiaomi has already teased a dual Leica 200MP camera system, likely for the main and telephoto lenses. Both cameras will likely also get support for Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS). The third sensor could be a 50MP ultrawide camera. Like the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the Xiaomi 18 series will get a Privacy Display feature to hide screen contents from certain angles in public places.
Meanwhile, the latest flagships will serve as the successor to the current Xiaomi 17 Pro series lineup. The company currently sells the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra in India. As for the debut of the 18 Pro series in the country, the company remains tight-lipped for now. However, we can expect the company to launch the Xiaomi 18 Pro in India. As for the Xiaomi 18 Ultra, tipster @That_Kartikey claimed the company could have scrapped its global launch.
Vikas Yadav
Vikas Yadav Vikas, a Copy Editor at Digit, writes to express his interest in technology. He covers consumer-centric tech news while hunting the day's most "VFM" smartphone deal. Plus, this curious geek enjoys digging into the last-mile intricacies of latest gadgets. Before Digit, he reported for Jagran English. Off work, you'll find him emotionally attached to historical sites or lost in tales of India's past. Simply put, tech is his 9-to-5, the rest is history.
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