Xiaomi 18 Pro will be compact, with a big battery and camera-phone ambitions

By now, both in China and globally, the compact flagship models of the latest generation have gained traction. Flagship devices, with stellar specs and cameras, but characterized by small dimensions and displays around 6.3 inches. And with the advent of extra-large batteries, things will become even more interesting for everyone, including Xiaomi 18 Pro.

Xiaomi 18 Pro will follow the other compact flagships: mini dimensions and huge battery for the next generation

The next flagship from Lei Jun’s company is expected in September (in China) but there is already talk about the features of the upcoming series. Based on what has emerged so far, the company should reprise the same triad of the current generation:

• Xiaomi 18 will be the base model with a 6.3-inch display;
• Xiaomi 18 Pro will raise the bar with some higher specs, but still with a 6.3-inch display;
• Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will represent the top with premium features and a larger panel, 6.9 inches.

With the next range there will be various novelties, at least according to leaks so far. In particular, Xiaomi 18 Pro should be the brand’s first compact flagship with dimensioni mini and a silicon-carbon battery starting from 7.000 mAh.

The leaker Digital Chat Station doesn’t reveal the exact capacity, so there’s still room for growth. The next Pro model should be particularly appealing for at least a couple of reasons: it is almost certain that it will continue to have the Second Rear Display on board, while the camera setup would be entrusted to a triad consisting of at least two 200 MP sensors.

Below you will find an initial draft of the technical sheet, based on the rumors so far and to be taken only as an example — awaiting more details and official confirmations.

Estimated Technical Specs

• Dimensions and weight: /
• Colors: /
• Certification: IP68
• Display: Flat AMOLED 6.3″ 1.5K (2656 x 1220 pixels), Li-Po, LTPO 120 Hz, touch sampling at 300 Hz, 12-bit color, DC Dimming 2160 Hz and peak brightness up to 3,500 nits, Xiaomi Shield Glass
• Rear display: Flat AMOLED 2.7″ HD (904 x 572 pixels), LTPO 120 Hz refresh, touch at 120 Hz, DC Dimming and 3,500 nits
• Security: under-display fingerprint reader (ultrasound)
• Liquid cooling with vapor chamber
• SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, 2 nm TSMC
• CPU octa-core
  • 2 x 5.0/6.0 GHz – Oryon
  • 3 x ? GHz – Oryon
  • 3 x ? GHz – Oryon
• GPU: Adreno 850
• RAM: 12/16 GB LPDDR6
• Storage: 256/512 GB/1 TB UFS 5.0 non-expandable
• Battery: 7,000 mAh, silicon-carbon
• Charging: 100W, wireless 50W, reverse wired/wireless 22.5W
• Camera: triple 200 + 50 + 200 MP (f/?) with OIS, ultrawide and periscopic/macro telephoto with OIS | Leica optics
• Selfie camera: 100 MP (f/?)
• Connectivity and others: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, Dual GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, UWB
• Operating system: Android 17 with HyperOS 4

What will change with Xiaomi 18 and 18 Pro Max

The smallest in the series is certainly the model that Western users are most interested in, given that so far Pro versions have remained China-exclusive. Xiaomi 18 base should reprise the same 6.3″ screen or vary very slightly (6.4″) to have a larger internal space.

Compared to the Pro version, the rear screen will certainly be missing while the camera setup would be limited to a single 200 MP sensor — a telephoto periscope (versus the standard one mounted so far). Also the chipset would be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 “plain” (not Pro), with differences in RAM and GPU (according to leaks so far).

We expect a 7,000 mAh battery, like the current Xiaomi 17 Chinese (in Italy it’s 6,330 mAh), always with 100W wired charging and 50W wireless.

As for the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max it is likely we will see the same characteristics as this generation: so we expect specifications overlapping with those of 18 Pro, but with a 6.9″ display and a larger battery (given the larger space available).