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A leak from Digital Chat Station indicates that Chinese smartphone manufacturers, potentially Xiaomi, are testing Apple's patented metal-can battery technology to achieve 10,000 mAh capacities in upcoming flagships. This approach combines rigid steel casings with stacked silicon-carbon cells to overcome the space limitations of traditional pouch batteries.
Xiaomi has officially announced a September 23 launch in China for the 18 Pro series, including the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, with the 18 Ultra reportedly canceled; the line is expected to be camera-focused with 200 MP primary cameras, 2 nm processors, M11 OLED displays, and larger batteries (7,000 mAh on the 18 Pro and 8,500 mAh on the 18 Pro Max).
Xiaomi's 18 Fold is a China-exclusive foldable that visually mirrors the iPhone Duo, featuring a 7.58-inch main display and a 5.38-inch cover screen, 12/16GB RAM, 256GB–1TB storage, a 6,000mAh battery, and a Leica-branded triple camera system including a 200MP main sensor; priced around $1,600 in China, it's unlikely to reach the US and could offer some competition to the iPhone Duo in its home market.
Ahead of Apple’s September "Surprise and Shine" event, Bank of America analysts expect a major product reveal including the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max and Apple’s first foldable iPhone (likely branded Ultra or Fold) with premium specs, while Huawei and Xiaomi have already rolled out foldables, intensifying competition as IDC notes strong demand despite high prices and a market that remains a small share of overall smartphones; Apple’s ecosystem-led differentiation could be key as it enters a crowded foldable landscape led by Samsung.
Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Fold at IFA 2026, a short, wide foldable with a 7.58-inch inner and 5.38-inch outer display, powered by its Xring O3 chipset and Arm Mali G2‑Ultra NX GPU, a 6,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, 67W wired and 50W wireless charging, and a Leica-tuned triple camera. It rivals Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 in form but is heavier, lacks an IP rating, and shows a more noticeable crease; China preorder starts at ¥10,999 (~$1,600) with sales on Sept 10 and no confirmed international launch yet. The device’s strong specs make it a serious contender in the foldable market, even as durability and global availability remain open questions.
Arm’s Mali G2-Ultra NX introduces an AI-powered graphics accelerator for Android that enables DLSS‑like upscaling, frame generation, and denoising, potentially delivering higher-res, smoother mobile games with less power use. Xiaomi’s 18 Fold with the Xring O3 chip kicks this off in China, and Arm says the tech will reach phones, tablets, and Chromebooks next year, with broader game support over time. Early titles will focus on super sampling, with frame generation due in 2027 and denoising soon after; real-world gains depend on game engine support and latency considerations, but the aim is a mainstream, AI-assisted rendering boost across devices.
Xiaomi unveils the 18 Fold, its first wide-format foldable powered by the self-developed Xring O3 SoC, featuring a 7.58-inch folding display and a 5.38-inch cover screen, 120Hz panels with up to 4,000 nits brightness, a 200MP main camera plus 50MP telephoto and 50MP ultrawide, 6,000mAh battery with 67W wired and 50W wireless charging, up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, running HyperOS 4 on Android 17; available in multiple colors including cherry red but sold only in China.
Xiaomi today announced the 18 Fold, its first large-format foldable smartphone, featuring a 5.38-inch outer and 7.58-inch inner LTPO display with 120Hz refresh, a new Dragon Bone hinge, and the in-house Xring O3 3nm chip with strong CPU/GPU/NPU gains. Leica-tuned 200MP main, 50MP ultrawide, and 50MP periscope telephoto cameras back the rear array; a 6,000mAh battery supports 67W wired and 50W wireless charging. Pricing starts at 10,999 yuan (~$1,638) for the base 12GB/256GB model, up to 14,999 yuan for top configurations, and a Ceramic Special Edition limited to 1,500 units. Availability is currently China-only, with Apple’s foldable iPhone expected to be unveiled soon at its event.
Leaks this week sketch a tech-heavy lineup: the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max may launch with a refreshed color palette (Dark Cherry, Sky Blue, Black; Silver reportedly dropped), Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Ultra could use a 4x zoom camera with a larger sensor, and Poco’s F9 Pro/Ultra emphasize high specs (185Hz AMOLED displays, 200MP main cam, 100W wired/50W wireless charging; Ultra adds a rear subwoofer for 2.1-channel audio and an 8,050mAh battery). Xiaomi teases the 18 Fold with XRING O3 and Leica-tuned cameras ahead of a September 7 China launch, while vivo’s X500 Pro Max reportedly features a massive rotating camera island and 4K/240fps video, with several other launches and teasers lining up around September events.
Xiaomi has announced two additional color finishes for its 18 Fold foldable—Black and Warm Gold White—joining the red variant, ahead of a September 7 China launch. The device reportedly features a mid-fold design with a 5.38-inch external display and a 7.58-inch internal display, Leica-branded cameras (200 MP main, 50 MP telephoto, 50 MP ultrawide), a new Xring O3 chipset, and a 6,000 mAh battery with up to 4,000 nits peak brightness.
At IFA 2026 Xiaomi showed off the 18 Fold behind glass—a foldable with a 5.38-inch outer display and a 7.58-inch inner display (2:1), plus a Leica-tuned triple-camera bar and a punch-hole inner camera. Xiaomi says it uses its Xring 03 chip and will share full specs at a Sept. 7 event, two days before Apple’s Sept. 9 reveal. Gizmodo notes the design closely mirrors the expected foldable iPhone and there was no hands-on testing, with US availability still unclear.
Xiaomi unveiled the Fold 18 Pro at IFA 2026, a passport-style foldable that appears shorter and wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 8, with Leica-inspired camera branding and its own XRING 03 AI SoC; specs aren’t released yet, and the device is set for a China launch on September 7 with more details to come.
Xiaomi reveals the Xiaomi 18 Fold with a wide-fold design, featuring a 5.38-inch external display and a 7.58-inch internal screen, a triple-camera setup, and Xiaomi’s XRing O3 SoC, with a September 7, 2026 launch in China scheduled two days before Apple’s event.
CXMT plans to begin LPDDR6 mass production next month, with the RAM reserved for Xiaomi’s 18 Fold. However, volumes are expected to be limited (likely under 300,000 units) due to U.S. trade restrictions and the use of legacy DUV tooling that hurts yields, which could push Xiaomi to stick with LPDDR5X on other models and allow rivals to close the gap in higher-volume DRAM.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 17 Pro Max uses a 9,210mAh silicon-carbon dual‑cell battery to fit a large capacity into a phone roughly the size of an iPhone 17 Pro Max, delivering up to three days of use (about 37 hours of video) with 100W wired charging and an estimated 80% capacity retained after 1,600 cycles. The device runs Android 16 with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, features a 6.83‑inch OLED display, IP69K ingress protection, and a 50MP main camera (with weaker overall camera performance), and will launch in Europe, Australia, and other markets (not the US) around $499.