Xiaomi fans in India have been eagerly waiting for news about the company's latest flagship series, and fresh leaks have now shed light on when the devices might arrive. Alongside the India launch timeline, details about an upcoming mid-range contender, the Xiaomi 18T, have also emerged, giving us an early look at what the brand has in store.
To recap, Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in its home market of China back in September, and the brand has confirmed that both models will make their global debut on November 17. Unfortunately, the situation looks a little different for the Indian market.
According to a tipster on X, the top-tier Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will reportedly skip India entirely. The standard Xiaomi 18 Pro, on the other hand, is said to be heading to the country, though interested buyers will need to be patient — the phone is tipped to land only in December, roughly a month after the global unveiling.
That's not all the tipster revealed. Alleged specifications of the Xiaomi 18T have also surfaced, and this model is expected to make its way to India as well. Going by the leak, the 18T could be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 8600 chipset and sport a flat LTPS OLED display with a 1.5K resolution and a refresh rate of either 165Hz or 185Hz.
The phone is also rumored to pack LPDDR5X RAM paired with UFS 4.1 storage, run Android 17 out of the box with Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 layered on top, and carry an IP69 certification for protection against dust and water. An under-display fingerprint scanner is expected to handle biometric security, while selfies could be taken care of by a 32MP front-facing camera.
Xiaomi 17T
On the imaging front, the Xiaomi 18T is tipped to feature a triple rear camera arrangement headlined by a 200MP primary sensor. It could be joined by a 50MP ultrawide unit — likely built around Samsung's ISOCELL JN5 sensor — and a 50MP periscope telephoto lens for zoomed shots.
As for when the Xiaomi 18T might actually go official, that remains a mystery for now. Considering its predecessor, the 17T, only launched this May, the new model could still be months away from announcement. We'll keep you posted as more details emerge.
