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Xiaomi 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and the Apple iPhone 18 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi 18 Pro
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 18 Pro

Overview

Display
Xiaomi 18 Pro
6.4inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1120 × 2436 · 419 PPI
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
6.3inch
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED · 120 Hz
1206 × 2622 · 460 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi 18 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
Adreno · Android 17
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
Apple GPU (7-core graphics) · iOS 27
Memory
Xiaomi 18 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB · 2 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi 18 Pro
200MP Main
200 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps (HDR) video
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
48MP Main
48 MP Periscope
48 MP Ultra Wide
18 MP selfie
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps video
Battery
Xiaomi 18 Pro
7,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4,056mAh
25 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi 18 Pro
203g
151.8 × 72 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
211g
150 × 71.9 × 8.8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi 18 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

Specifications

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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 - A3714

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, 106 - A3472

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 - A3713

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 - A3715

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 - A3714

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 - A3472

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 - A3713

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 - A3715

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Announced
2026, September 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 23

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Announced
2026, September 09
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 18

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)

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Dimensions
150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
211 g (7.44 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

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED120HzHDR10Dolby Vision1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection

Ceramic Shield 2

Anti-reflective coating

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM

NVMe

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

50W wireless

27W reverse wireless

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Type

Market-dependent versions:

· Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model

· Li-Ion 4288 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

* eSIM only model battery capacity is officially unconfirmed

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Colors
Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Price
About 790 EUR

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Colors
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Models
A3714, A3472, A3713, A3715
Price
£ 1,199.00 / € 1,449.00 / ₹ 164,900

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Not listed for this device

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Performance

AnTuTu: 3402829 (v11)

GeekBench: 12641 (v6), 11411 (v7)

3DMark: 7942 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
971 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 16:44h

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Not listed for this device

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
52:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class B (180 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro differ

  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 4056 mAh on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.4 inches against 6.3 inches.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The main cameras are 200 MP on the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 48 MP on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.