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| 15 | 18 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | November 26, 2025 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2025-12-01 | 2026-09-23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, December 1 | 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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 | 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 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 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, aluminum frame, glass back (Legend) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | 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 | 163.7 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm | 151.8 x 72 x 8.46 mm (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 8.56 mm thick (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 220 g | 203 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 208 g (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits (typ), 2600 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays |
| Protection | Tempered glass | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), up to 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density) | 2436 x 1120 pixels (main); 912 x 596 pixels (rear display) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.7% | — |
| Size | 6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches (main); 2.7 inches (rear display) |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid | 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 (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6 | Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 12GB / 16GB | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | 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/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 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, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm | 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 | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster) |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, PPS, PD; 40W wireless; bypass charging | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion | Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery, 32% silicon content), single cell |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Legend, Zen | 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) | $902.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | I2501 | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,262,800 | ₦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 | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), face unlock | 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock |