Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 18 Fold
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max scores 9.2 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 18 Fold scores 8.4. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in performance, camera, battery and software support. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the newer phone, announced Sep 9, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Longer optical zoom 4× vs 3.5×
- Newer model Sep 9, 2026 vs Sep 7, 2026
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
- Thinner 8.75 mm vs 10.68 mm
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 382 ppi
- Satellite messaging
Why choose the Xiaomi 18 Fold
- Folding design
- Second (cover) screen
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,567 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Bigger screen 7.58 inches vs 6.9 inches
- Brighter screen 4,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
Overall
9.2
8.4
Display
8.5
8.4
Performance
9.4
9.1
Camera
8.7
8.4
Battery
7.7
7.3
Design
8.3
8.4
Software support
7.4
3.5
Value for money
6.6
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
Size
6.9 inches
7.58 inches
Type
OLED, Super Retina XDR
OLED
Resolution
1320 × 2868 px
1672 × 2364 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
382 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
4,000 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 (cover screen), double-layer ultra-thin glass (inner screen)
Cover display
—
5.38-inch AMOLED, 1168 x 1712, LTPO 1-120Hz, 4,000 nits peak
Performance
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
Process
2 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.93 GHz
4.35 GHz
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU
Mali-G2 Ultra NX (16-core)
RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.48
200 MP, f/1.7
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
48 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@120
8K@24
Front camera
18 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@60
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Battery and charging
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
Capacity
5,567 mAh
6,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
—
67 W
Wireless charging
25 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
Dimensions
163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
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Thickness
8.75 mm
10.68 mm
Weight
249 g
219 g
Form factor
Bar
Foldable
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP68
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Fingerprint
None
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✕ No
SIM
eSIM only
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Nishino Red, Warm Gold White, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
OS at launch
iOS 27
Android 17
Interface
—
Xiaomi HyperOS 4
Security updates
5 years
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Launch and price
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Fold
Announced
Sep 9, 2026
Sep 7, 2026
Released
Sep 18, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$1,299
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