Xiaomi has confirmed that the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will make their global debut in Paris on 17 November 2026, under the tagline "Back for More". The company announced the date on X on 9 November.
The launch event starts at 14:00 GMT+1, which is 6:30 pm IST, and will be livestreamed on X and YouTube. Pricing, availability and regional rollout will be disclosed at the event, and no official global prices have been announced yet.
A return to global markets for the Pro models
The two models launched in China on 23-24 September 2026. Last year only the standard Xiaomi 17 reached international markets while the Pro models stayed exclusive to China, so the global debut marks a change of approach for the company.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro has a 6.4-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1,120 x 2,436 pixels, a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, 300Hz touch sampling and peak brightness of up to 4,000 nits. The Pro Max has a larger 6.9-inch display.
Both phones are powered by Qualcomm's 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset, with the Pro Max using the faster Extreme Gen 6 variant. The phones are likely to ship with 12GB RAM, Android 17-based HyperOS and 256GB storage.
Leica cameras and a second display
The camera system has been co-developed with Leica and includes two 200-megapixel sensors, a main sensor with a Type 1/1.28 LOFIC sensor and a telephoto, plus a 50MP ultrawide camera. Both phones also have a secondary rear display.
The Chinese model of the 18 Pro has a 7,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging. Reports citing EU filings say the global models may have smaller batteries, about 6,000mAh for the Pro and 7,050mAh for the Pro Max, but Xiaomi has not confirmed this.
The phones will come in White, Cosmic Blue and Velvet Red. An India launch has been teased but has not been confirmed for the global event date.
For now, the event on 17 November is the moment to watch, with pricing and regional availability the key details still to be revealed.
