Xiaomi's 18 Pro series phones have the latest Snapdragon chip and a Samsung-like privacy screen
News Mobile Smartphones Xiaomi's 18 Pro series phones have the latest Snapdragon chip and a Samsung-like privacy screen The 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are now available in China ahead of a global release later this year. 24, 2026 11:23 am EST Xiaomi Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Xiaomi has revealed its Pro 18 series phones, and while you may need to wait to get your hands on one if you're not in China, the devices seem worth paying attention to. The idea is to make it harder to see what's on the screen from an off angle and stop other people from catching a glimpse of what you're looking at.
- ▪News Mobile Smartphones Xiaomi's 18 Pro series phones have the latest Snapdragon chip and a Samsung-like privacy screen The 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are now available in China ahead of a global release later this year.
- ▪24, 2026 11:23 am EST Xiaomi Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Xiaomi has revealed its Pro 18 series phones, and while you may need to wait to get your hands on one if you're not in China, the devices seem worth payin
- ▪The idea is to make it harder to see what's on the screen from an off angle and stop other people from catching a glimpse of what you're looking at.
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| Publication time | Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:23:43 +0000 |
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News Mobile Smartphones Xiaomi's 18 Pro series phones have the latest Snapdragon chip and a Samsung-like privacy screen The 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are now available in China ahead of a global release later this year. By Kris Holt Sept. 24, 2026 11:23 am EST Xiaomi Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Xiaomi has revealed its Pro 18 series phones, and while you may need to wait to get your hands on one if you're not in China, the devices seem worth paying attention to. They're among the first handsets to use Qualcomm's latest mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, with the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max running on the higher-end version.
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