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| 18 Pro Max | 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 23 | 19 November 2024 |
| Released | 2026-09-23 | 7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B66/B71; TD-LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71 |
| 5G | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n80, n81, n83, n84, n89 | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version) |
| Speed | — | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G / 4G LTE / 3G / 2G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass back (Star River Blue / Transparent) or fibreglass back (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink), metal frame, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 front | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (matte, nano-crystalline texture) |
| Colors | Classic Black, Classic White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Red Transparent Special Edition | — |
| Dimensions | 163.39 x 77.6 x 8.39 mm (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 8.47 mm thick (Star River Blue / Transparent) | 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm |
| IP Rating | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 | IP65/IP68 |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) |
| Weight | 235 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 240 g (Star River Blue / Transparent) | 227 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays | 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) |
| Features | — | HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch |
| Protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz | LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 185Hz in Game Genie |
| Resolution | 2624 x 1208 pixels (main); 976 x 596 pixels (rear display) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) |
| Size | 6.9 inches (main); 2.9 inches (rear display) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | LTPO OLED (Super Pixel Screen 2.0, M11 light-emitting materials), BT.2020 colour gamut, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, DC dimming, hardware-level privacy display; secondary 2.9-inch OLED rear display | Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz | Octa-core, up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit (2nd-gen Qualcomm Oryon) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | Adreno 830 |
| OS | Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4 | Android 15, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB | 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Leica optics, Legendary Moment imaging (on-device + cloud processing), up to 12.8x lossless zoom, 12cm telephoto macro, LED flash | LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP, f/1.67, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28-inch Light Hunter 960L, LOFIC, 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 OmniVision OV51D40 | 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion | 1x and 0.7x selfie perspectives |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch | 32 MP RGBW, 90° FoV |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, triple-speaker stereo setup | Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC | Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster) | Yes |
| Positioning | Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG (ROG Phone 9 Pro review; same chassis) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Noise Cancellation |
| Other features | — | AniMe Vision rear display (85 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie |
| Sensors | Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8500 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired | 65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3) |
| Type | Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery), single cell | 5800 mAh (typical) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Classic Black, Classic White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Red Transparent Special Edition | Phantom Black; Storm White |
| 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 Max will have a smaller battery (7,050 mAh vs 8,500 mAh in China) with similar charging speed (90/100W). | Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions (US adds LTE B29/B30/B71); 2 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates; screen protector in box only in TW/HK |
| Cooling | New-generation circular cold-pump cooling system with a 5,513 mm² heat-dissipation area; OFFSET PoP high-thermal-conductivity chip packaging | ROG GameCool 9: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 3, vapor chamber, graphite sheet (+57% volume), boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X Pro |
| Launch Price | CNY 6,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 7,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 9,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 10,999 (Transparent Edition 16GB+1TB) — China launch, 2026-09-23 | EUR 1,099 (12GB/256GB), EUR 1,149 (12GB/512GB) (Europe) |
| Launch Price (USD) | — | $999.99 (US, 12GB/256GB) |
| Models | — | AI2501 |
| Models and regions | — | WW, US and CN versions with different band lists |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,463,000 – ₦2,299,200 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦1,400,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | 15-hour endurance test: 48% battery left (iPhone 18 Pro Max: 31%) (Xiaomi launch figure); keeps at least 80% capacity after 2,000 cycles (Xiaomi). AnTuTu review: 3 h of continuous gaming used 36% (64% left); 6 h of mixed use used 48% (52% left) | At least 4.5 h heavy gaming, 22.1 h video streaming, 23.4 h IG scrolling (ASUS manufacturer figures) |
| Graphics | AnTuTu v12.0.1 GPU: 1,629,180; Honor of Kings (max settings, 30 min): avg 120.14 fps; Genshin Impact (max settings): avg 59.96 fps (AnTuTu review) | — |
| Performance | AnTuTu v12.0.1: 4,443,544 (CPU 1,159,810; memory 684,064; UX 970,490) (AnTuTu review) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock | In-display fingerprint, face recognition |