SpecEagle review · Xiaomi
Xiaomi 18 review: Base 18 flagship.
SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2026·$700
Overall
88/100
Class rank
#45 of 154
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front
Xiaomi 18 compact.
Xiaomi 18 keeps compact 6.36" flagship with SD 8 Elite Gen 5 and 6,500 mAh Si-C + Leica imaging.
01Display
88/10088/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.
TypeLTPO OLED
Size6.36"
Refresh1-120 Hz
02Performance
92/10092/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM16 GB
Storage512 GB
03Camera
86/10086/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.
Main50 MP LYT-808 OIS
Telephoto50 MP 2.6x
Ultrawide50 MP
Front32 MP
04Battery
88/10088/100 puts it above the 86-point average for flagship phones of 2026.
Capacity6,500 mAh Si-C
Charging100 W
Wireless80 W
05Software
82/10082/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2026.
What works
- 6.36" compact flagship.
- 6,500 mAh Si-C + 80 W wireless.
- Leica color science.
- IP68 rated.
What doesn't
- HyperOS bloat.
- Telephoto 2.6x not 5x.
- 195 g.
- No mmWave 5G.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 19 Pro Max
$1199 · score 95/100
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 154-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .