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Xiaomi 18 charging listing points to possible December launch
A Xiaomi phone listing shows support for 100W wired charging after it passed China’s 3C certification.
The phone is believed to be the standard Xiaomi 18, which was absent when Xiaomi unveiled its Pro models in September.
The certification does not name the phone or confirm a launch date, so its connection to the Xiaomi 18 remains unconfirmed.
Xiaomi president Lu Weibing has said the standard model will be released separately later.
Earlier claims point to a December launch in China, but that timing has not been confirmed.
The standard model may keep last year’s 100W charging speed; other reported features, including a 200-megapixel main camera and a 7,200mAh battery, are also unconfirmed.
Xiaomi has not said whether the standard model will launch globally, even though it has confirmed a global release for the Pro series this year.
A Xiaomi phone believed to be the standard Xiaomi 18 has passed China’s 3C certification with support for 100W wired charging.
The listing does not name the phone or give a launch date, and Xiaomi has not confirmed that it is the Xiaomi 18.
A tipster expects the standard model to follow the Xiaomi 18 Pro series in December, likely in China.
Xiaomi president Lu Weibing previously said the standard model would be released separately.
Leaked specifications include a 200MP main camera and a 7,200mAh battery, but Xiaomi has not confirmed them.
- Who
- Xiaomi is believed to be preparing the standard Xiaomi 18.
- What
- A Xiaomi phone believed to be the Xiaomi 18 passed 3C certification with 100W fast charging.
- When
- The listing went live on November 6, 2026. A December launch is expected by a tipster but has not been confirmed.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- The certification is a required step before a phone can be sold in China; the sources do not state Xiaomi’s reason for the timing.
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Tipster Digital Chat Station said the Pro models would launch first, with the standard version following in December.
Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 18 Pro series in China, without announcing the standard model.
Lu Weibing said the standard Xiaomi 18 would be released separately later.
A Xiaomi phone identified in the listing as model M261DB passed 3C certification with support for 100W charging.
- Certification
- China 3C
- Listing date
- November 6, 2026
- Model number
- M261DB
- Charging
- 100W fast charging
- Possible battery
- 7,200mAh, according to reports
- Possible camera
- 200MP main sensor, according to reports