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| Pixel 9 Pro | 18 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2024, August 13 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2024, September | 2026-09-23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, September 09 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GEC77 | FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66; TD-LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, n80, n81, n83, n84, n89 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 5G / 4G LTE / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass back (Star River Blue / Transparent) or fibreglass back (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink), metal frame, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 front |
| Colors | — | Black, White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Transparent Special Edition |
| Dimensions | 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) | 151.8 x 72 x 8.46 mm (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 8.56 mm thick (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| IP Rating | IP68 Dust/Water Resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 203 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 208 g (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4 | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), up to 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2856 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~495 ppi density) | 2436 x 1120 pixels (main); 912 x 596 pixels (rear display) |
| Screen-to-body | ~87.6% | — |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches (main); 2.7 inches (rear display) |
| Type | LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO OLED (Super Pixel Screen 2.0, M11 light-emitting materials), HDR10+, DC dimming, hardware-level privacy display; secondary 2.7-inch OLED rear display |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; UFS 3.1 | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 16GB RAM | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB UFS 3.1; 16GB RAM | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance | 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/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF | 200 MP, f/1.67, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28-inch Light Hunter 960, 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 |
| Video | 8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, panorama | Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion |
| Selfie camera | 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF | 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster) |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature); Ultra Wideband (UWB) support; Satellite SOS service | Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4700 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min; 21W wireless (Pixel Stand); 12W wireless (Qi) | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh | Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery, 32% silicon content), single cell |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian | Black, White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Transparent Special Edition |
| Compatibility | — | 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 will have a smaller battery (6,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh in China) with similar charging speed (90/100W). |
| Cooling | — | Circular cold-pump cooling system with a 4,355 mm² heat-dissipation area |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 5,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 6,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 7,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 9,999 (Transparent Edition 16GB+1TB) — China launch, 2026-09-23 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $999.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6 | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,300,000 | ₦1,254,000 – ₦2,090,100 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | 15-hour endurance test: 45% battery left (iPhone 18 Pro: 10%) (Xiaomi launch figure); battery keeps at least 80% capacity after 2,000 charge cycles (Xiaomi) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock |