Weekly poll: what do you think of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max?

27 September 2026
The new Pros are going global with new chipsets, upgraded cameras and bigger batteries.


LV426, 27 Sep 2026I mena photo style. Vibrant, Authentic are both useless. So... moreOh that, yes it's finally original yes there is AI but the Photos are finally Original without extras

The AI just makes them clear
Nothing much

    Anonymous, 27 Sep 2026Xiaomi is a crappy company that can't be trusted to fu... moreYour opinion simply doesn't matter.
    My wife switched to the Xiaomi 17 Pro from the IPhone 16 Pro, she couldn't have been more happier.

      constipation, 29 Sep 2026Different times, absolutely clearly. But we're yet to ... moreWell yes. What was big 20 years ago is now considerent as small compact device.
      In next 20 years the phones will went undergo folding to a tiny radio receiver and can be unfolded even to laptop style.
      Tech is not there yet but with possibility of liquid metal soon or later we will get even further than here.
      Just my seeing of future.
      Unless a possible conflict between EU and Russia says something else. And whole world will stuck in nuclear winter.

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        • Kratos
        • pRy
        • 29 Sep 2026

        Rubbish options.

          Cpt.Power, 28 Sep 2026Well friend bad news Nokia N810 is 4 inch big and is consid... moreDifferent times, absolutely clearly. But we're yet to accept anything larger than 7" as phones unless it's a secondary fold display.

            i0S.- Never.- Again., 28 Sep 2026Hmm... Then why change to an S27 Ultra? unless you are like... moreNo no, nothing compulsive.
            The reason is quite simple, if early leaks prove to be accurate, the Galaxy S27 will sport a re-designed "horizontal" camera island, see the two links.

            First there was this: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s27_ultra_to_have_one_less_camera_then_its_predecessor-news-72631.php

            ... and then later on this one: https://www.gsmarena.com/take_a_look_at_the_samsung_galaxy_s27_ultra_in_some_fresh_highquality_cad_renders-news-74333.php

            Problem with Galaxy''s actual vertical camera-island is that it "protrudes" to far downward, and so the lowermost lens (nearly) always interferes with third party/aftermarket magnetic accessories like power banks and card holders (for 80 % if not more geared towards iPhones with their horizontal camera-islands).

            Example: The Xiaomi Ultra Thin which was featured here today.
            If you go to Xiaomi's product page you'll see that they give a Galaxy compatibility warning.
            The same problem for the Benks/Pitaka Kevlar magnetic card holders.

            And given that my use-case is (also) a commuter one, I'm rather freakish about weight, compactness and pocketability !

            So a next S27 with a redesigned rear might be a reason to upgrade earlier than usual.
            (the S25+ i bought last March (then swapped for a S25 because too cumbersome) replaced my plain vanilla S21).

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              • Anonymous
              • mE0
              • 28 Sep 2026

              Plastic back (or glass fibre composite as Xiaomi calls it) ruins it to be honest. Not everyone wants a flashy phone like the blue and red colour options for the 18 series, they have glass backs and it really doesn't make sense why Xiaomi would use plastic for the other colours, only saves several grams which isn't noticeable, whilst making the phone feel worse and more scratch resistant

                i0S.- Never.- Again., 28 Sep 2026I'm not talking about pre-owned phones. I'm ta... moreSorry I meant to reply to this comment

                  i0S.- Never.- Again., 28 Sep 2026C'mon man... For most people Snapdragon 8 Elite from ... moreOh okay I understand and that's true, older devices are better deal especially samsung flagships which drop more over time compared to others, but these days the price hardly drops, all because of the memory situation and it's probably the reason why the recent models come with downgraded spec and also are expensive than before

                    constipation, 28 Sep 2026Too bad anything that large would've been tablets or f... moreWell friend bad news Nokia N810 is 4 inch big and is considerent as tablet.
                    https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n810-3890.php

                    I see no single reason why there shouuldnt be a 10 inch phone if we can have 4-5 inch tablets like Nokia N810 or N800 or Amazon fire HD or Sony P series.They all 6 inch or smaller which is a phone category.
                    So if we can have below 6 inch tablets we can have above 7 inch phones.

                      constipation, 28 Sep 2026Of all those thousands of gargantuan phablets, still can�... moreWell i want a phone not a tablet with crappy front and back cameras with square measurements no thanks.
                      There is nothing like a gargantuan phone anything which isnt 8-10 inch is small better to say tiny in my comparison and point of view.

                        Cpt.Power, 27 Sep 2026Too bad??? THats great. I hate small tiny phones which ar... moreToo bad anything that large would've been tablets or foldables. Maybe because that's not what size of a phone should be at.

                          Cpt.Power, 28 Sep 2026Everybody dreaming young and old. I can too. My dream dev... moreOf all those thousands of gargantuan phablets, still can't find any?

                            LV426, 28 Sep 2026Why, i like bigger phones too. 6.8"+ and if they make ... moreEvery phone is already that big these days.

                              Delta Tango Jr., 27 Sep 2026Yes ! Did exactly that half a year ago, got a nice deal,... moreHmm... Then why change to an S27 Ultra? unless you are like me, who compulsively has to upgrade to a newer flagship each year.

                                L.O.R.D, 27 Sep 2026Indeed. Pre-owned phones are a pretty good deal if one does... moreI'm not talking about pre-owned phones.

                                I'm talking about brand new purchases, which have dropped in price with time.

                                Only problem is finding them, as they get regularly out-of-stock. Offline markets are best suited for this.

                                I know people who got themselves a Find X9 for around €550, and now that phone is out of stock, replaced with the inferior Find X9s, which now costs €750 for whatever reasons.

                                  i0S.- Never.- Again., 28 Sep 2026C'mon man... For most people Snapdragon 8 Elite from ... moreYup

                                    Cpt.Power, 27 Sep 2026Only if you can live with the fact they have half the batte... moreC'mon man...
                                    For most people Snapdragon 8 Elite from 2 years back is enough to handle whatever you throw at it despite scoring half of what it scores in Antutu.

                                    Battery life/capacity is also more on Chinese flagships compared to Samsung and Apple alternatives.

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                                      • 6P8
                                      • 28 Sep 2026

                                      I am not buying phone anytime soon. But flagships are important for 3rd world countries like mine because after 2-3 years, prices come down enough for us to be able to manage the purchase. So both price and popularity of them is an important factor.

                                      This looks very nice on paper, everything maxed out. But their popularity would matter on little things. How's stability, how's video recording, how do it handle tricky dynamic ranges, how's UI for daily usage, what's gaming performance for long gaming sessions consistently. Unless we don't get reviews with depth on these phones, they will always be side/weird phone choices and not popular choice. We had LG G series in similar position 10 years back when specs were maxed out but phones were very unreliable resulting in very low sales as compared to early S series phones.

                                        Cpt.Power, 27 Sep 2026Only if you can live with the fact they have half the batte... moreThat is what a victim of marketing would say. Looking at numbers to check what's best is so outdated to normal consumers. My 2 year old Pixel 9 is buttery smooth and the battery lasts for one and a half days.

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