Compare / Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs 18 Fold
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs 18 Fold
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and the 18 Fold, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- 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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
18 Fold
- 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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
18 Fold
- Announced
- 2026, September 07
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 07
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- Protection
- IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
18 Fold
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm
Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm
- Weight
- 219 g (7.72 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
- Secondary display
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
18 Fold
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED120HzHDR10+Dolby VisionHDR Vivid4000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 7.58 inches, 174.8 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2364 x 1672 pixels (~382 ppi density)
Cover display:
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
5.38 inches, 1168 x 1712 pixels
HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
- GPU
- Adreno 850
18 Fold
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- XRing O3 (3 nm)
- CPU
- 10-core 4.35 GHz
- GPU
- Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
18 Fold
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- 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
18 Fold
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensesLED flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- 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
18 Fold
- Single
16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
Cover camera:
16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Snapdragon sound
18 Fold
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- 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
18 Fold
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1C+B1a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)GLONASSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
18 Fold
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
27W reverse wireless
18 Fold
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0, 50W PPS
50W wireless
Reverse wired
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
- Price
- About 920 EUR
18 Fold
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Red, Rose gold
- Price
- About 1400 EUR (price in China)
How the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and 18 Fold differ
- The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max has a larger battery, 8500 mAh against 6000 mAh on the 18 Fold.
- The 18 Fold has the bigger screen, 7.58 inches against 6.9 inches.
- At launch the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max was listed at $920 and the 18 Fold at $1,400 (USD).
- The 18 Fold is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.