
First to ship Qualcomm's 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 clocked at 5.01 GHz, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max scores 26% higher than the Galaxy S26 Ultra in BGR's 3DMark Wild Life Extreme test and pairs a 4,000-nit Privacy Display with an 8,500 mAh silicon-carbon battery. Limited to China (~$1,045) ahead of late-2026 global rollout, it ranks behind #4 Apple iPhone 18 Pro on Western support, yet outmuscles #6 Oppo Find X10 Pro Max on CPU/GPU and battery size. Key 2026 specs — Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2nm); Display: 6.9-in 120Hz AMOLED + 2.9-in rear; Rear Cameras: 200MP + 200MP (3.2x) + 50MP; Battery & Charging: 8,500 mAh, 100W wired / 50W wireless; Software: Android 17 w/ HyperOS 4.
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