Xiaomi 18 Pro vs 17 Pro
92
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91
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Xiaomi 18 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6) that was released on September 23, 2026, against the Xiaomi 17 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 18 Pro
- 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4888K versus 3569K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6300 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 17 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- 11% higher pixel density (464 vs 419 PPI)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1120 x 2436 pixels | 1220 x 2656 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 419 ppi | 464 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Dragon Crystal Glass 3 | Dragon Crystal Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 102.8% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 151.8 mm (5.98 inches) | 151.1 mm (5.95 inches) |
| Width | 72 mm (2.83 inches) | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.46 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red, Pink | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 5010 MHz | 4610 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | - | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 845 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | - | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 27343 |
| Single-core score | 3866 | 3871 |
| Multi-core score | 11140 | 12033 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1365000 | 1004041 |
| GPU | 1783000 | 1307517 |
| Memory | 662300 | 470024 |
| UX | 1047850 | 787772 |
| Total score | 4888150 | 3569354 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 81% |
| Graphics test | - | 18 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2404 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 41 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 49 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 41 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 34 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 10752 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 17802 |
| Video editing | - | 8078 |
| Photo editing | - | 37143 |
| Data manipulation | - | 17701 |
| Writing score | - | 24706 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (4th and 43rd place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 18 Pro
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Xiaomi 17 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-30 (Mmm.) | AnTuTu 11 | 3569354 |
| π 2026-03-27 (Mm) | AnTuTu 11 | 3433545 |
| π 2026-02-28 (aabdy) | AnTuTu 11 | 3705564 |
| π 2026-01-09 (.) | AnTuTu 11 | 3554073 |
| π 2025-12-13 -> Juubidara | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3860 / 12136 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | - | 54 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:47 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.2x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 102Β° | 102Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision 950L LightHunter |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (β 0.78 inch) | 1/1.28" (β 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 75 mm | 115 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP5 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50M40 | Omnivision OV50M |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50M40 | Omnivision OV50M |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | September 2025 |
| Release date | September 2026 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $899 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi 18 Pro.
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