Xiaomi 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18
One of these devices is still rumored — its specs are not official yet and may change before launch.
Apple iPhone 18
7.4/ 10 — Good
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Full specs & detailsWhich is better?
- Xiaomi 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 is too close to call — 7.7 overall against 7.4.
- Xiaomi 18 Pro takes 3 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
- On paper, Xiaomi 18 Pro has the higher-resolution main camera — 200 MP against 48 MP.
Category scores
| Category | Xiaomi 18 Pro | Apple iPhone 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.9Better | 7.8 |
| Camera | 8.1Better | 5.8 |
| Display | 7.9 | 8.1Better |
| Battery | 8.3 | — |
| Design & Build | 6.2 | — |
| Software | 6.3 | 8.8Better |
| Audio | 7.8 | — |
| Call Quality | 8.3Better | 7.8 |
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Full specifications side by side
| Specification | Xiaomi 18 Pro | Apple iPhone 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G | 5G |
| Bands 2g | GSM: B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 | — |
| Bands 3g | WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 | — |
| Bands 4g | FDD-LTE: B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B66; TDD-LTE: B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 | — |
| Bands 5g | n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n12 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28 / n38 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78 / n79 / n80 / n81 / n83 / n84 / n89 | — |
| Launch | ||
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 23 | Rumored. Exp. release 2027 |
| Release Date | 2026, September 23 | Exp. announcement 2027 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 151.8 x 72 x 8.46 mm (fiberglass versions) / 8.56 mm thick (glass versions) | — |
| Weight | 203 g (fiberglass versions) / 208 g (glass versions) | — |
| Build | Fiberglass finish (Black, White, Ice Peach Pink) or glass finish (Galaxy Blue, Transparent Edition) | — |
| Sim | Dual Nano-SIM | — |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, Super Pixel 2.0 smart privacy screen, up to 120Hz, up to 300Hz touch sampling, BT.2020, 4000 nits multi-scene peak brightness, full-brightness DC dimming, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision; secondary rear display: 2.7-inch AMOLED, 912 x 596, up to 120Hz, 4000 nits peak | OLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 2436 x 1120 pixels | 1206 x 2622 pixels |
| Protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 | — |
| Platform | ||
| Os | Xiaomi HyperOS 4 | iOS 27 |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (TSMC 2nm) | Apple A20 |
| Cpu | Qualcomm 4th-generation Oryon architecture processor, up to 5GHz | Hexa-core |
| Gpu | Adreno GPU | — |
| Memory | ||
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.1 storage with 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM (up to 16GB + 1TB) | — |
| Card Slot | — | No |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 200MP Leica main camera, Light Hunter 960 sensor, 1/1.28-inch, f/1.67, 23mm equivalent, OIS, QPD focus; 200MP Leica periscope telephoto, 1/1.56-inch sensor, f/2.4, 3.2x optical zoom, 12cm telephoto macro, OIS; 50MP Leica ultra-wide, f/2.4, 17mm equivalent, 102-degree field of view, 5cm super macro, AF | — |
| Features | Leica Summilux high-speed lens, Leica dual native image quality, rear-screen selfie / preview, dynamic photos, Super Night Scene, Master Lens Package, Dolby Vision, motion tracking focus | — |
| Video | 8K video at 30fps; 4K video at 30 / 60 / 120fps; 1080p video at 30 / 60fps; 720p video at 30fps; slow motion: 720p 120 / 240 / 480 / 960 / 1920fps, 1080p 120 / 240 / 960fps | 4K@60fps |
| Dual | — | 48 MP, f/1.6 (wide) + 48 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Single | 50MP front camera | — |
| Features | Dynamic photos, smart beauty, portrait bokeh, face fill light, photo/video watermarks, video beauty, gesture / voice / touch capture | — |
| Video | 4K video at 30 / 60fps; 1080p video at 30 / 60fps; 720p video at 30fps | — |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Stereo dual speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified | — |
| 3 5mm Jack | No - USB Type-C digital earphones only | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wlan | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6 Enhanced, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4GHz + 5GHz, MLO, 2x2 MIMO, 8x8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, dual-band concurrency | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC / AAC / AptX / AptX HD / AptX Adaptive / LDAC / LHDC 5.0 / LC3 / MIHC | — |
| Positioning | Beidou: B1I + B1C + B2a; GPS: L1 + L5; Galileo: E1 + E5a; GLONASS: G1; QZSS: L1 + L5; NavIC: L5; AGNSS, data network positioning, Wi-Fi network positioning, sensor-assisted positioning | — |
| Nfc | Yes - multifunctional NFC (transit cards, Mi Pay, access cards, car keys) | — |
| Usb | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 | — |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Proximity sensor, in-display ambient light (colour temperature) sensor, rear ambient light (colour temperature) sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, X-axis linear motor, infrared remote control, flicker sensor, laser focus sensor, barometer, Hall sensor, 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint | — |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 7000 mAh | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Charging | 100W Xiaomi Pengpai (Surge) wired fast charging, 50W Xiaomi Pengpai wireless fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging, wireless reverse charging; supports QC3+ / QC3.0 / QC2.0, PD3.0 / PD2.0 and 100W PPS fast-charge protocols | — |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Ice Peach Pink, Galaxy Blue, Transparent Edition | — |
| Price | ≈ $902 | — |
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