Xiaomi launched the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max with their unique rear screens last September, and today a new rumor purports to bring us some fresh information about their successors.
According to a tipster on Weibo, both the Xiaomi 18 Pro and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will keep the rear display. Not just that, but an “AI-powered smart window” (machine translated from Chinese) will be available for it. We can’t tell you what it will do, but it does mean Xiaomi is still investing in equipping the rear screen with more functionality, which is a good sign that it’s not a one-off gimmick as some may have feared.
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Additionally, the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max’s speakers and vibration motor have been improved compared to their predecessors, but the source of this rumor unfortunately hasn’t detailed exactly how.
Of course, the two upcoming phones should be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro SoC. The Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max are expected to become official in September, so there’s still plenty of time for more rumors and leaks about them.
According to previous rumors, the Xiaomi 18 Pro will have a 6.3-inch screen, a 7,000 mAh or bigger battery, support for wireless charging, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, and two 200MP rear cameras – the primary one and the telephoto. The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will allegedly have a 6.9-inch flat LIPO OLED screen with narrower bezels than its predecessor, and we assume it will share a lot of specs with its smaller sibling.