Compare / iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 18 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Xiaomi 18 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2026, September 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 18
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 249 g (8.78 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Dimensions
- 151.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 203 g or 208 g (7.16 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Type
- LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED120HzHDR10Dolby Vision1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Anti-reflective coating
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.4 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1120 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
- Protection
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Secondary display (on the back):
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
2.7 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- OS
- iOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
- GPU
- Adreno
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
NVMe
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Triple
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
- Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps10-bit HDRDolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps)ProResProRes RAW (up to 120fps)Apple Log 23D (spatial) video/audiostereo sound rec.
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensDual-LED dual-tone flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Single
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Features
- HDRDolby Vision HDR3D (spatial) audiostereo sound rec.ProRes RAWApple Log 2
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Snapdragon sound
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Type
Market-dependent versions:
· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model
· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
- Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
27W reverse wireless
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
- Models
- A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
- Price
- £ 1,299.00 / € 1,599.00
Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Colors
- Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
- Price
- About 790 EUR
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Performance
AnTuTu: 3463072 (v11)
GeekBench: 12794 (v6), 11558 (v7)
3DMark: 7931 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 969 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.0 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 19:20h
Xiaomi 18 Pro
Not listed for this device
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Xiaomi 18 Pro
Not listed for this device
How the iPhone 18 Pro Max and Xiaomi 18 Pro differ
- The Xiaomi 18 Pro has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 5391 mAh on the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
- The iPhone 18 Pro Max has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.4 inches.
- The Xiaomi 18 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The main cameras are 48 MP on the iPhone 18 Pro Max and 200 MP on the Xiaomi 18 Pro.
- The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.