Xiaomi 18 Pro + Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Vs iPhone 18 Pro + iPhone 18 Pro Max: Check Prices, Camera, & Key Features

Right after the launch of Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the Chinese company, Xiaomi, has gamed up to stir the competition with its own launch of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. The Beijing-headquartered company has fixed the launch date for the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max. It makes us wonder, which is better and cheaper?

Xiaomi 18 Pro + Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Launch Date In India

Through its official Weibo account, Xiaomi has confirmed the launch date of its upcoming 18 series on September 23, 2026, at 7 pm local time. This will be at 4:30 pm Indian Standard Time.

Xiaomi 18 Pro + Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Prices In India

According to SmartPrix website, the starting price expected for Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is Rs 89,990. While the Xiaomi 18 Pro is likely to be sold from starting price of Rs 69,990.

Is this cheaper than iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max? Definitely.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro + iPhone 18 Pro Max Prices In India

Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max were launched on September 9, 2026, and became available for Indian market from September 18, 2026, onward.

iPhone 18 Pro Prices In India: The 256GB variant will be available at Rs 1,64,900, while the 512GB variant is priced at Rs 1,89,900. Further, the 1TB and 2TB variants will be available at Rs 2,39,900 and Rs 3,14,900 respectively.

iPhone 18 Pro Max Prices In India: The Pro Max variants are expensive by Rs 15,000 from the 18 Pro variants. In India, iPhone 18 Pro Max will be available at Rs 1,79,900 in 256GB, at Rs 2,04,900 in 512GB, at Rs 2,54,900 in 1TB and at Rs 3,29,900 in 2TB.

Xiaomi 18 Pro + Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Features In India

Xiaomi 18 Pro is likely to feature 5G Android 17 Smartphone powered by Qualcomm 8 Elite Gen 6 with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, while the Xiaomi Pro Max is likely to feature 5G Android 17 Smartphone powered by Qualcomm 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro (2nm) with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage.

Xiaomi 18 Pro's display will be mildly smaller than Pro Max to 6.36 inches LTPO AMOLED display with 144 Hz refresh rate. On the contrary, Pro Max is expected to have 6.9 inches LTPO AMOLED display.

What is mind-boggling is the camera pixels of Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max, which is higher than iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to have 200MP + 200MP + 50 MP Triple back camera, while the front camera will be of 50MP.

In case of batter, Xiaomi 18 Pro will sport a 7000 mAh Battery with 100W Fast Charging, and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will have 8500 mAh Battery with 100W Fast Charging.

Among other features that the two upcoming Xiaomi sleek phones will have are --- NFC, IP69 Rating, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging and in-display fingerprint.

iPhone 18 Pro + iPhone 18 Pro Max Features

Both iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are introduced with the most advanced camera in an iPhone, incredible battery life, next‑level performance, and Siri AI, all powered by A20 Pro.

The iPhone 18 Pro is featured with a 6.3-inch display, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max is equipped with a 6.9-inch display. Both are equipped with A20 Pro chip, 6‑core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores, 7‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16‑core Neural Engine, and hardware‑accelerated ray tracing. The back camera is of 48 MP along with 24MP and 12 MP, while the front camera is of 18MP. The battery life is long-lasting u pto 23 hours to 29 hours for typical use.