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Xiaomi Launches 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max With Triple Leica Cameras, First Global Pro Series Release

other · 2026-09-23

Xiaomi has unveiled two new smartphones, the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, equipped with cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The Pro model features a 6.4-inch display, while its Max counterpart boasts a larger 6.9-inch screen. Both devices offer impressive brightness levels of 4,000 nits and incorporate a rear display. On the camera front, they showcase an enhanced Leica triple lens system, featuring a 200-megapixel primary camera, a 200-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera. Currently launched in China, the Pro starts at CNY 5,999 and the Pro Max at CNY 6,999, with international availability expected soon.

Key facts

  • Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are the first phones powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips
  • The chips were unveiled less than a day before Xiaomi's launch
  • Xiaomi 18 Pro has a 6.4-inch screen and Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Elite chip; the Pro Max has a 6.9-inch panel and the Extreme variant
  • Both screens reach 4,000 nits peak brightness and include Xiaomi's privacy display design plus a rear notification display
  • Both models share a Leica-branded triple camera: 200MP main with Type 1/1.28-inch Light Hunter 960 LOFIC sensor and f/1.67 aperture, 200MP telephoto with Type 1/1.56 sensor and 3.2x optical zoom, and 50MP ultra-wide with 102° field of view
  • The main camera has optical stabilization with CIPA-rated seven stops of shake correction and a Leica Summilux lens
  • Xiaomi's "Legendary Moment" AI image-processing system recreates a professional camera look, including a style mimicking classic CCD sensors, and cloud processing handles reflection removal, noise reduction, and clarity enhancement
  • The phones are available in China now, with a global release later this year — the first Xiaomi Pro series launch outside China; pricing starts at CNY 5,999 for the Pro and CNY 6,999 for the Pro Max

Entities

Institutions

  • Xiaomi
  • Qualcomm
  • Leica
  • PetaPixel

Locations

  • China

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