Xiaomi 18 keeps compact 6.36" flagship with SD 8 Elite Gen 5 and 6,500 mAh Si-C + Leica imaging.
Key specs at launch
Display
6.36" 1.5K 120 Hz LTPO
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM
16 GB
Battery
6,500 mAh silicon
What stands out
6.36" compact flagship.
6,500 mAh Si-C + 80 W wireless.
Leica color science.
IP68 rated.
What to watch
HyperOS bloat.
Telephoto 2.6x not 5x.
195 g.
No mmWave 5G.
The phone it has to beat
iPhone 19 Pro Max
$1199 · score 95/100
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