Xiaomi president Lu Weibing confirmed that the standard version of the Xiaomi 18 smartphone will be released separately at a later date. This announcement follows inquiries from users on Weibo ahead of the Xiaomi 18 Pro series launch event.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro series is scheduled to debut tonight at 19:00. The upcoming Pro models feature a 2nm mobile processor, a Leica dual 200MP imaging system, and a new display utilizing the M11 light-emitting material with 0.99mm bezels.
Additional hardware specifications for the Pro series include a 32% high-silicon Jinshajiang battery and a wide-band cyber motor. Previous reports suggested the standard Xiaomi 18 model might launch in December.
Earlier leaks indicated that the standard Xiaomi 18 could be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor, a 200MP sensor, and a 7200mAh battery capacity. These details remain subject to the official release schedule.
