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| 18 Fold | iPhone 18 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 07 | 9 September 2026 |
| Released | 2026, September 07 | 18 September 2026 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) Folded, Plastic front (unfolded), Glass back, Aluminum frame | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm | Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| IP Rating | IP58/IP59 dust protected and Water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min) | IP68; 6 m for 30 minutes |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) | · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) |
| Weight | 219 g | 249 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 4000 nits (peak) | 1000 nits typical; 1600 HDR; 3000 outdoor peak |
| Color | — | P3 |
| Features | — | Always-on; HDR; True Tone; Anti-reflective coating |
| Protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 (cover screen), Ultra Thin Glass (main screen) | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 |
| Refresh Rate | Main and cover: 120Hz | Adaptive, up to 120Hz |
| Resolution | Main: 2364 x 1672 pixels; cover: 1712 x 1168 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.6% | ~90.7% |
| Size | Main: 7.58 inches; cover: 5.38 inches | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Foldable AMOLED; AMOLED cover display | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 10-core 4.35 GHz | 6 cores: 2 performance + 4 efficiency |
| Chipset | Xiaomi XRing O3 (3nm) | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| GPU | Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16 | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) |
| Neural engine | — | Dual 16-core |
| OS | Android; 17; HyperOS 4 | iOS 27 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB |
| RAM | 12 / 16 GB | 12GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB; 12 / 16 GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, Color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR | Sensor-shift OIS; macro; ProRAW; Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP main with OIS; 50 MP telephoto with OIS; 50 MP ultrawide | 48 MP, f/1.48–f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) | 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom | 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps (main); external ProRes 4K/120fps; 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP, f/2.2 | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF | SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps; 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5 | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | Yes | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) | Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | LiDAR, barometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity, dual ambient light; Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6000mAh | Market-dependent versions: | · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model | · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model |
| Charging Type | 67W wired | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min | 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) | 4.5W reverse wired |
| Type | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery | Market-dependent versions: | · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model | · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Gray, Silver, Red, Rose Gold | Black; Silver; Glacier; Burgundy |
| Compatibility | China | Regional variants are listed separately. US A3473 is eSIM-only and requires carrier eSIM support; physical SIM support, battery capacity and network bands vary by model and market. |
| Cooling | — | Redesigned vapor chamber; three times the surface area of the previous generation |
| Environmental | — | 40% recycled content by mass; fiber-based packaging (Apple) |
| Models | Xiaomi 18 Fold | A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 |
| Models and regions | — | A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦3,200,000 | ₦3,135,786 – ₦4,584,186 |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Video playback: up to 45 h; streaming: up to 40 h (Apple manufacturer test) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Anti-theft | — | Find My with Activation Lock when enabled |
| Data Protection | — | Secure Enclave protects cryptographic keys; device passcode protection |
| Security | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor | Face ID with TrueDepth facial recognition |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Battery | — | 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Energy | — | Class A |
| Free fall | — | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | — | Class C |