Xiaomi 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air 2
One of these devices is still rumored — its specs are not official yet and may change before launch.
Apple iPhone Air 2
7.8/ 10 — Good
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Full specs & detailsWhich is better?
- Xiaomi 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air 2 is too close to call — 7.7 overall against 7.8.
- Category by category it is split — 3 scored categories each, with 1 tied.
- On paper, Xiaomi 18 Pro has the higher-resolution main camera — 200 MP against 48 MP.
- Xiaomi 18 Pro charges faster — 100W wired against 20W.
Category scores
| Category | Xiaomi 18 Pro | Apple iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.9Tie | 7.9Tie |
| Camera | 8.1Better | 6.5 |
| Display | 7.9 | 9.0Better |
| Battery | 8.3 | — |
| Design & Build | 6.2 | 9.0Better |
| Software | 6.3 | 8.8Better |
| Audio | 7.8Better | 5.5 |
| Call Quality | 8.3Better | 7.2 |
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Full specifications side by side
| Specification | Xiaomi 18 Pro | Apple iPhone Air 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Bands 2g | GSM: B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Bands 3g | WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 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 | LTE |
| 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 | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | — | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| 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) | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.2 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.20 in) |
| Weight | 203 g (fiberglass versions) / 208 g (glass versions) | - |
| Build | Fiberglass finish (Black, White, Ice Peach Pink) or glass finish (Galaxy Blue, Transparent Edition) | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| Sim | Dual Nano-SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) |
| 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 | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches, 103.6 cm 2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 2436 x 1120 pixels | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~463 ppi density) |
| Protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Platform | ||
| Os | Xiaomi HyperOS 4 | iOS 27.x |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (TSMC 2nm) | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| Cpu | Qualcomm 4th-generation Oryon architecture processor, up to 5GHz | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) |
| Gpu | Adreno GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| Memory | ||
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.1 storage with 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM (up to 16GB + 1TB) | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
| 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 | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| 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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Dual | — | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Single | 50MP front camera | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | Dynamic photos, smart beauty, portrait bokeh, face fill light, photo/video watermarks, video beauty, gesture / voice / touch capture | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Video | 4K video at 30 / 60fps; 1080p video at 30 / 60fps; 720p video at 30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Stereo dual speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified | Yes |
| 3 5mm Jack | No - USB Type-C digital earphones only | No |
| 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 | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC / AAC / AptX / AptX HD / AptX Adaptive / LDAC / LHDC 5.0 / LC3 / MIHC | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| 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 | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC |
| Nfc | Yes - multifunctional NFC (transit cards, Mi Pay, access cards, car keys) | Yes |
| Usb | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Radio | — | No |
| 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 | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 7000 mAh | Larger battery than iPhone Air |
| 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 | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Ice Peach Pink, Galaxy Blue, Transparent Edition | Space Black, Cloud White, Sky Blue, Burgundy |
| Price | ≈ $902 | — |
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