Xiaomi confirms Paris launch of 18 Pro series for November 17, 2026
A new price update has lowered the expected European tags for the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max by €50. The French leaker billbil-kun published the revised figures on October 23, 2026, and the cut applies evenly to all four memory configurations of the two models.
Before that revision, another informant, Sudhanshu Ambhore, had suggested higher launch prices for the European market. The two sources do not match on every figure, so the numbers below are unofficial leaks.
Four configurations priced in the European leak
The newer leak lists one price for each model and each storage size, and compares every figure with the previous estimate. All four versions come with 12 GB of RAM and either 256 GB or 512 GB of internal storage.
- Xiaomi 18 Pro, 256 GB: €1,399 (about R$ 8,268), down from €1,449 (about R$ 8,564)
- Xiaomi 18 Pro, 512 GB: €1,599 (about R$ 9,450), down from €1,649 (about R$ 9,744)
- Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, 256 GB: €1,599 (about R$ 9,450), down from €1,649 (about R$ 9,744)
- Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, 512 GB: €1,799 (about R$ 10,632), down from €1,849 (about R$ 10,926)
Converted directly, the €50 reduction equals about R$ 296 in both the base and the higher-capacity versions. That comparison relies on the preliminary data from Sudhanshu Ambhore, since Xiaomi has not published official European prices.
European versions trade battery capacity for lower wattage
The European models ship with batteries of lower capacity than the units sold in China. The figures come from EPREL, the European registry for energy labels, which measures battery life and durability through standardized tests across the bloc.
Because the battery cells are physically smaller, both phones weigh less than their Asian versions. Xiaomi has confirmed that models for markets outside China will keep cameras developed with Leica.
- Xiaomi 18 Pro battery: 6,000 mAh in Europe, against 7,000 mAh in China, with estimated endurance of 66 hours and 30 minutes
- Xiaomi 18 Pro Max battery: 7,050 mAh in Europe, against 8,500 mAh in China, with estimated endurance of 70 hours and 40 minutes
- Durability certified in EPREL: at least 80% of original capacity after 1,000 full charge cycles on both models
- Wired charging: 90 W on the European Xiaomi 18 Pro, against 100 W in China; the Pro Max keeps 100 W
- Wireless charging: 50 W on both models
- Weight: 199 g for the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 231 g for the Pro Max, 4 grams less in the European versions
- Processors: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 on the Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 on the Pro Max
The two sources disagree on the colors. The billbil-kun leak lists black, white and Burgundy, plus a blue sold only in the French Mi Store. Sudhanshu Ambhore’s list shows black, white, Cosmic Blue and Velvet Red instead.
Pro Max becomes the most expensive phone in the line
Even with the reduction, the new family costs more in Europe than the previous generation. The Xiaomi 17 reached the continent at €999 in the 256 GB version and €1,099 in the 512 GB version, while the Xiaomi 17 Ultra with 16 GB of RAM sold for €1,499.
With the reported cancellation of a Xiaomi 18 Ultra in this generation, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max becomes the most expensive phone in the line. The €50 gap between the two sources may depend on different tax rates across EU countries, such as the higher rates in Portugal compared with France.
Paris event on Tuesday is expected to bring official prices
Xiaomi presented the 18 Pro series in China in September 2026 and has now confirmed a global debut for the same lineup. The company set the event for Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in Paris, France, at 2 p.m. local time, which is 10 a.m. in Brasília.
Xiaomi’s European pricing has not been announced yet. Epto, an Italian retailer, has listed the Xiaomi 18 Pro 256 GB at €1,398.90 and the Pro Max 512 GB at €1,783.90, while some Pro Max listings in white and Velvet Red show €1,761.90. Xiaomi has not confirmed those figures, and the store often uses low initial prices.
The launch has been teased in 41 markets, including Europe, the Middle East and Asia, but Xiaomi has not published a country list. For Brazil, there is still no information about arrival dates or official prices for the two models.
