Xiaomi has set an exact date for the global debut of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max: November 17, a Tuesday, at an event in Paris. The show starts at 13:00 UTC and will be streamed live on YouTube and on X, the company confirmed. The two phones first went on sale in China in late September, and Xiaomi had already promised a November global rollout before naming the day.
Xiaomi is leaning hard on two features in its teaser: an "innovative Back Display" and a "Leica Dual-200MP Camera System", with the tagline "Two sizes. One refined flagship experience." The wording suggests the global lineup will stay limited to the two Pro models, so the rumored standard Xiaomi 18 and the likely cancelled Ultra are not expected on stage.
Xiaomi 18 Pro global launch date and event details
The Paris event is scheduled for 13:00 UTC on November 17 and Xiaomi promises "more surprises" beyond the phones. One candidate is the Xiaomi Watch S5 41mm, which is currently sold only in China. The company has so far confirmed only the two Pro models for the global market.
According to GSMArena, buyers should expect the global Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max to ship with smaller batteries than the Chinese versions and with high price tags. That warning lines up with European retail listings reported by Notebookcheck and other outlets, which point to a starting price around €1,398.90 for the Xiaomi 18 Pro with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and about €1,783.90 for the 18 Pro Max with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Xiaomi has not confirmed these figures.
Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max: what we know so far
The Chinese launch in September is the only confirmed specification source so far, and Xiaomi has not published a global spec sheet. The camera system is the centrepiece of the marketing: a Leica-tuned dual 200MP setup, a notable step up from the single high-resolution sensor used on earlier Xiaomi flagships.
The Back Display is the other headline feature. It is a secondary screen on the rear panel, a design Xiaomi describes as pushing "personalization to the next level". Leaked images of the series have shown a Velvet Red finish. Commenters on GSMArena have already raised concerns about the ultrawide and selfie cameras, arguing that Xiaomi has focused its marketing on the main sensors.
- Back Display on the rear of the phone, highlighted in Xiaomi's teaser
