Xiaomi 18 Pro vs Huawei Pura X View
The Xiaomi 18 Pro scores 8.4 in our rating, and the Huawei Pura X View scores 7.5. The Xiaomi 18 Pro leads in performance, camera and battery, while the Huawei Pura X View is ahead in design. The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 23, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 18 Pro
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 66 W
- Bigger screen 6.4 inches vs 6.39 inches
- Newer model Sep 23, 2026 vs Sep 7, 2026
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- 5G support
Why choose the Huawei Pura X View
- Longer optical zoom 3.7× vs 3.2×
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 4,000 nits
- Satellite messaging
- Stereo speakers
- Charger in the box
- IR blaster
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
Overall
8.4
7.5
Display
8.7
8.5
Performance
9.0
5.8
Camera
8.3
7.9
Battery
8.7
8.4
Design
8.7
9.0
Value for money
5.0
5.0
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
Size
6.4 inches
6.39 inches
Type
OLED, Super Pixel 2.0
OLED
Resolution
—
1320 × 2232 px
Pixel density
—
406 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,000 nits
6,500 nits
Protection
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Kunlun Glass
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
Process
2 nm
—
Max CPU clock
5 GHz
—
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.28"
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.28"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
200 MP, 3.2× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.2×
3.7×
Rear cameras
3
3
Front camera
50 MP
50 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
Capacity
7,000 mAh
7,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
66 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
Dimensions
—
144.1 × 87 × 6.68 mm
Thickness
—
6.68 mm
Weight
—
201 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, White, Galaxy Blue, Ice Peach Pink, Transparent Edition
Shadow Red, Linen Gray, Zero White, Phantom Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
OS at launch
Android 17
HarmonyOS 7.0
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 4
—
Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 18 ProHuawei Pura X View
Announced
Sep 23, 2026
Sep 7, 2026
Released
—
Sep 9, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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