Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Xiaomi 18 Pro Series Launch Date Announced With Design Details
Xiaomi has announced when it will show its new flagship phones.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro series will be launched in China on September 23.
The event starts at 7 p.m.
in China, which is 4:30 p.m.
IST.
Xiaomi is expected to show two phones called the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max.
The phones may come in Black, White and Starry River Blue.
They will have a small extra screen on the back called the Versatile Back Screen.
Xiaomi also says the phones will have very thin bezels and a special privacy display.
The company claims this display can be very bright while using relatively little power.
Xiaomi has not confirmed when the phones will launch in India.
Xiaomi will launch the Xiaomi 18 Pro series in China on September 23 at 7 p.m. local time, or 4:30 p.m. IST.
The lineup is expected to include the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max.
Teased design features include Black, White and Starry River Blue colors, a micro-arc quad-curved metal frame and 0.99mm bezels.
The rear secondary display will return under the new “Versatile Back Screen” name.
Xiaomi says the hardware-level privacy display can reach 4,000 nits and offer 2K-like clarity with power use similar to a 1.5K display.
- Who
- Xiaomi is launching the Xiaomi 18 Pro series.
- What
- The company has announced the China launch date and previewed the phones’ design and display features.
- When
- September 23 at 7 p.m. China time, or 4:30 p.m. IST.
- Where
- China; an India launch has not been confirmed.
- Why
- Xiaomi is introducing its upcoming flagship smartphone lineup.
- China launch date
- September 23
- Event time
- 7 p.m. local time, or 4:30 p.m. IST
- Expected models
- Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Teased colors
- Black, White and Starry River Blue
- Rear display
- A secondary screen called the “Versatile Back Screen”
- Front bezels
- 0.99mm
- Display claims
- Up to 4,000 nits peak brightness, 2K-like clarity and power consumption similar to a 1.5K display
- India availability
- No launch date confirmed by Xiaomi