Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro

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iPhone 18 Pro compared with Xiaomi 18 Pro
AppleiPhone 18 ProXiaomiXiaomi 18 Pro
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2026September 2026
Display
Screen size6.3″6.4″
Resolution2622 × 1206 (better)2436 × 1120
Sharpness458 pixels per inch (better)419 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,000 nits (better)
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with a smaller Dynamic Island (up to three Live Activities)AMOLED; rear 2.7-inch AMOLED screen, 912 × 596, up to 120 Hz
Pixel density460 ppi–
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimumMulti-scenario peak 4,000 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit
Always-on displayYesFull-screen always-on display
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield backXiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0
Display featuresProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coatingHDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch; BT.2020 colour gamut; up to 300 Hz main-screen and 120 Hz rear-screen touch sampling; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; privacy display
Performance
ChipA20 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Memory12 GB12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores; 2-nanometre processFourth-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 5 GHz; TSMC 2 nm process; TechRadar confirms the English Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 name for this model
GPU7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingAdreno GPU; maker does not publish a model number
AI engineDual 16-core Neural EngineQualcomm AI Engine
Storage type–LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.1 storage; China launch configuration pairings corroborated by Sina
CoolingNext-generation vapour chamber with three times the surface area of iPhone 17 Pro's–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera48 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP200 MP
Optical zoom4× (better)3.2×
Front camera18 MP50 MP (better)
Main camera48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos200 MP Light Hunter 960, 1/1.28-inch sensor, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS, QPD autofocus; 16-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens
Ultra wide camera48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro
Telephoto camera48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design; 24MP and 48MP photos200 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/2.4, OIS; 12 cm telephoto macro
Front camera18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels50 MP
Zoom12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x–
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, with effects applied after capture; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30, 60 or 120 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps and 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps
Camera featuresPro controls for aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram; Apple Reference Image; Photographic Styles 3; smart focus tracking; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; Night mode; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera ControlLeica Authentic and Vibrant looks; rear-screen selfies and preview; dynamic photos, subject and audio tracking, portrait, night, Pro, time-lapse, panorama and document modes
Battery and charging
Battery4,056 mAh7,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging–Up to 100 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 34 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WUp to 50 W (better)
Battery life detailUp to 23 hours typical use; up to 31 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 52 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles7,000 mAh typical; 6,860 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable USB PD 3.1 adapter with Adjustable Voltage Supply (sold separately)100 W; QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher50 W Xiaomi wireless charging
Charges other devices–27 W wired reverse charging; wireless reverse charging also supported
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile networkApple C2 modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A37145G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/18/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportDual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chipWi-Fi 7, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 and 5 GHz; 2×2 MIMO, MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
BluetoothBluetooth 6; ThreadBluetooth 6.0; dual Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC
Ultra WidebandApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveChinese Wallet transport, access-card and payment functions; service availability depends on location and provider
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Find My via satellite–
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDRUSB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; a separate USB 3 cable is required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationGPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; A-GNSS and assisted network positioning
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight211 g203 g (better)
Thickness8.75 mm8.46 mm (better)
Height × width150 × 71.9 mm151.8 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsAluminium unibody design with colour-matched backFibreglass versions are 203 g and 8.46 mm thick; glass Galaxy Blue and transparent versions are 208 g and 8.56 mm thick
ColoursBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyBlack, White, pink, Galaxy Blue and transparent editions; China-market names
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down–
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace ID3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsProximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakersStereo dual speakers; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones
MicrophonesFour studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 27Xiaomi HyperOS 4; China variant
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)–
AI featuresApple Intelligence; Siri AI (beta, English at launch); Visual Intelligence–
Safety featuresCrash Detection–
In the boxiPhone 18 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); no power adapterPhone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle

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