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| Edge 70 Pro | 18 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | April 29, 2026 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2026-04-29 | 2026-09-23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, April 29 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 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, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 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 (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) 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 | 162.7 x 75.6 x 7.2 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 (up to 1.5m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H compliant | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM or Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 183 g or 190 g (depending on finish) | 203 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 208 g (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1800 nits (HBM), 5200 nits (peak) | 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), up to 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels (~450 ppi density) | 2436 x 1120 pixels (main); 912 x 596 pixels (rear display) |
| Screen-to-body | ~91.4% | — |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches (main); 2.7 inches (rear display) |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+ | 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 (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725) | Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Extreme (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G720 MC8 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Hello UI | Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM (UFS 4.1) | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 8GB / 12GB | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Sony LYTIA 710 main sensor, Pantone Validated Colour and Skin Tones, 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/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.5, 81mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 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 | 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR10+ | 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 | 50 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos), 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | Yes, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | 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, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 90W wired, PD3.0; 15W wireless; 10W reverse wireless; 5W reverse wired | 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 | Pantone Chicory Coffee, Pantone Zinfandel, Pantone Lily White, Pantone Titan | 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) | $879.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | motorola edge 70 pro (global 5G variant) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,230,600 | ₦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, optical), face unlock | 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock |