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Xiaomi 18 Ultra review: Camera apex 2026.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2027·$1300
Overall
93/100
Class rank
#5 of 18
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

Xiaomi 18 Ultra.

Xiaomi 18 Ultra refines the camera-flagship with 200 MP periscope + 1" main — Xiaomi's 2027 imaging apex.

01Display

92/100

92/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2027.

TypeLTPO OLED
Size6.82"
Refresh1-120 Hz

02Performance

92/100

92/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2027.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM16 GB
Storage1 TB

03Camera

96/100

96/100 puts it above the 92-point average for flagship phones of 2027.

Main50 MP 1" LYT-900 variable aperture
Periscope200 MP 4.3x
Telephoto50 MP 3x
Ultrawide50 MP
Front32 MP

04Battery

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2027.

Capacity6,200 mAh Si-C
Charging100 W
Wireless80 W

05Software

82/100

82/100 is one of the weaker software results among flagship phones of 2027 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • 1" sensor + 200 MP periscope + 3x telephoto.
  • BeiDou two-way satellite.
  • Variable aperture.
  • Vegan leather option.
What doesn't
  • $1,300 premium.
  • 228 g.
  • HyperOS bloat.
  • 6,200 mAh modest for size.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 19 Pro Max
$1199 · score 95/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 18-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .