Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has shared the debut timeline for the Xiaomi 18 Pro series and the Xiaomi 18 Fold.
The news follows an earlier announcement by the company about the Fold model’s September unveiling. According to Lei Jun, the anticipated Xiaomi 18 Pro series will also arrive in the same month.
The executive underscored in a recent post that the Xiaomi 18 Fold will launch early in September. The Xiaomi 18 Pro series, on the other hand, is said to be coming in late September.
The news is interesting, as it confirms that the Xiaomi 18 Pro models will launch separately from the vanilla Xiaomi 18 variant. According to an earlier report, the standard model will be unveiled in December.
The Chinese company earlier shared that the Fold model will be powered by its next in-house Xring O3 chip. The 3nm Xring O3 features a 10-core CPU with two 4.35GHz C1-Ultra cores, four 3.68GHz C1-Premium cores, and four 3.15GHz C1-Pro cores.
According to earlier reports, the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max would hit the global shelves this time. Some of the markets expected to welcome the phone include Europe, Turkey, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, and more. However, India is allegedly not on the list, albeit it is still expected to get the Pro Max.
According to earlier leaks, the Xiaomi 18 Pro will be armed with a 2nm chip, believed to be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. On its back, it will house a 200MP large-sensor main camera and a 200MP telephoto macro unit. It is also equipped with a huge battery with a starting capacity of 7000mAh, as well as 100W wired charging and wireless charging support. It will also inherit its predecessor’s rear display, with reports suggesting it will offer more features and AI capabilities.
