GoKawiilXiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max debut with app-level privacy screen, dual 200MP cameras
Xiaomi launched the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China, adding a hardware-based privacy display that can be set to trigger by app, location or via selfie-camera detection of onlookers. Both phones keep the rear secondary screen from last year's models, pack two 200-megapixel cameras, and use Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips, with the Pro Max getting the higher-end Extreme variant and a larger 8,500mAh battery. Xiaomi says a global release will follow later this year.
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The privacy-screen feature builds on tech Samsung introduced with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, suggesting a broader industry push toward configurable, context-aware privacy controls rather than a simple on/off toggle. A confirmed global launch could matter to buyers outside China, since Xiaomi skipped international release for its 17 Pro line last year.
- 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launched in China with app-, location-, and camera-triggered privacy displays.
- Both models retain rear secondary screens and dual 200MP cameras, differing mainly in size, battery and chipset tier.
- Xiaomi has confirmed a global rollout later this year, unlike the China-only 17 Pro series.
Source: theverge.com — Dominic Preston, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display”
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