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Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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XiaomiMi 10 UltraXiaomiXiaomi 18 Pro Max
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2020September 2026
Display
Screen size6.67″6.9″
Resolution2340 × 10802624 × 1208
Sharpness386 pixels per inch419 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,120 nits4,000 nits
Display type10-bit AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.AMOLED; rear 2.9-inch AMOLED display, 976 × 596, up to 120 Hz
Brightness detail800 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,120 nits peak.Multi-scenario peak 4,000 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit
Always-on display–Full-screen always-on display
Screen protection–Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0
Display featuresHDR10+ and 240 Hz touch sampling.Hardware privacy display; BT.2020 colour gamut; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; main touch sampling up to 300 Hz and rear up to 120 Hz; HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory8 GB – 16 GB12 GB – 16 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPUEight-core Kryo 585 CPU, up to 2.84 GHz; 7 nm FFP process.Fourth-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 5 GHz; TSMC 2 nm process; English Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 name corroborated by TechRadar for this exact model
GPUAdreno 650, up to 587 MHz.Adreno GPU; model number not published
AI engine–Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage typeLPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (Notebookcheck).LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.1 storage; China factory configuration pairs corroborated by Sina
Cameras
Main camera48 MP200 MP
Ultra wide camera20 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP200 MP
Optical zoom5×3.2×
Front camera20 MP50 MP
Main cameraf/1.85, 1/1.32-inch sensor, optical stabilisation, eight-element lens and 2.4 µm pixels with four-pixel binning; dual native ISO Fusion HDR.200 MP Light Hunter 960L, 1/1.28-inch sensor, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS and QPD autofocus; 16-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens
Ultra wide cameraf/2.2, 128° field of view and 12 mm equivalent focal length.50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro
Telephoto cameraf/4.1, optical stabilisation and 120 mm equivalent focal length. The maker's footnote confirms 5× optical zoom; its headline 10× equivalent claim and 120× digital zoom are not optical ratios.200 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/2.4, OIS; 12 cm telephoto macro
Front camera–50 MP
Video recordingRear 8K at 24 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps and 720p at 30 fps. Slow motion at 720p or 1080p at 120/240/960 fps. Maker's 8K frame rate takes precedence over Notebookcheck's conflicting 30 fps listing.8K 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 video1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; electronic stabilisation.4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps
Camera featuresAdditional 12 MP f/2.0 portrait camera with 2× optical zoom, 50 mm equivalent focal length, 1.4 µm pixels and dual-pixel autofocus; laser autofocus sensor.Leica 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
Battery4,500 mAh8,500 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 120 WUp to 100 W
Wireless chargingUp to 50 WUp to 50 W
Battery life detail4,500 mAh equivalent typical and 4,360 mAh equivalent minimum capacity; two 2,250 mAh typical cells in series. Non-removable graphene-based lithium-ion battery.8,500 mAh typical; 8,350 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery
Wired charging120 W maximum; phone supports Quick Charge 5. Included 120 W adapter supports Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0 with backwards compatibility.QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported
Wireless charging50 W maximum wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging.50 W Xiaomi wireless charging
Charges other devices–27 W wired reverse charging; wireless reverse charging supported
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight221.8 g235 g
Thickness9.45 mm8.39 mm
Height × width162.38 × 75.04 mm163.39 × 77.6 mm
MaterialsGlass front and back with metal frame. The maker explicitly says the ceramic-black version uses coated glass rather than a ceramic back.Fibreglass Black, White and pink versions are 235 g and 8.39 mm thick; glass blue and transparent versions are 240 g and 8.47 mm thick
ColoursTransparent edition, ceramic black and bright silver; translated from the maker's Chinese specification.Black, White, pink, blue and transparent editions; China-market names
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock (Notebookcheck).3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
SensorsInfrared blaster, ultrasonic proximity, in-display ambient light, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscopes, compass, Hall sensor, barometer, rear colour-temperature sensor and laser autofocus.Proximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors
SpeakersStereo speakers (Android Authority and Notebookcheck); Hi-Res Audio certification.Stereo three-speaker system; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchMIUI 12 based on Android 10. China-market software; Notebookcheck's review uses modified Xiaomi.eu firmware.Xiaomi HyperOS 4; China variant
In the box120 W charger, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. August 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Gizchina's actual China sale report; an exact maker-confirmed day remains unverified.Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle
Connectivity
Mobile networkChina-market 5G SA/NSA and 4G. Published 5G bands n1/n3/n41/n78/n79; n1/n3 required an operator-dependent software update. Published LTE bands omit 20 and 28.5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/18/20/25/26/28/29/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/66/71 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply
SIMDual nano-SIM; main SIM supports 5G, secondary SIM 4G. VoLTE and simultaneous services depend on the operator.Dual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 5 and 4; 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast.Wi-Fi 7, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz 2×2 MIMO and 5 GHz 4×4 MIMO; MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC and LHDC.Bluetooth 6.0; dual Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC
NFCMultifunction NFC with China-market Mi Pay, supported transport cards and access-card services.Chinese Wallet transport, payment, access-card and car-key services; availability varies by location and provider
USBUSB-C with USB 2.0 data; no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; separate USB 3 cable required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers
Positioning–GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; A-GNSS and assisted network positioning

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