The first information about Xiaomi 18: design like old iPhone Pro models, but with the latest chipset and 5x zoom

By: Anton Kratiuk | today, 13:29
First look at Xiaomi 18: unique design and best technical specifications Render of Xiaomi 18. Source: Weibo

The Xiaomi 17 series smartphones have not yet appeared on the global market, but Chinese insiders are already revealing the first details of the next lineup.

What is known

Two authoritative sources have shared information about the base model of Xiaomi 18.

Insider IT Hero showed a render of the smartphone, which demonstrates that Xiaomi will slightly change the design of the novelty, and the attention is drawn to the camera block, clearly “borrowed” from old iPhone Pro models.

Render of Xiaomi 18 with new design

In turn, Digital Chat Station shed light on the technical aspect of Xiaomi 18. According to him, the base model of the 2026 series will receive a periscope camera with 5x zoom and a new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset, which will not be the most powerful, since Qualcomm is preparing another processor with a Pro suffix.

Technical specifications of Xiaomi 18

The Xiaomi 18 lineup presentation is expected in the fall.

Source: Weibo