Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max Debut with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chips

Xiaomi has officially launched the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, becoming the first smartphones to feature Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipsets. The two flagship models share most of their specifications, with the Pro offering a more compact design while the Pro Max provides a larger display and battery.

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The Xiaomi 18 Pro features a 6.4-inch 2K LTPO AMOLED display, while the Pro Max comes with a 6.9-inch panel. Both support a 1–120Hz variable refresh rate and up to 4,000 nits peak brightness. Xiaomi has also expanded its rear-display concept, with a 2.7-inch screen on the Pro and a 2.9-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display on the Pro Max. The rear screens can run Xiao AI-powered mini apps, wallpapers and interactive widgets.

Both smartphones feature a triple-camera setup led by a 200MP 1/1.28-inch LightHunter 960 main sensor. A second 200MP sensor sits behind a periscope telephoto lens offering 3.2x optical zoom, while a 50MP ultrawide camera provides a 102-degree field of view. The Pro uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, while the Pro Max gets the more powerful Extreme Gen 6 version with a faster GPU and NPU.

Battery capacity is another major difference, with the Xiaomi 18 Pro packing a 7,000mAh battery and the Pro Max offering an 8,500mAh cell. Both models support 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The 12GB/256GB Xiaomi 18 Pro starts at CNY 5,999, equivalent to around PKR 248,000, while the Pro Max starts at CNY 6,999, or approximately PKR 290,000.

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