Source: Marques Brownlee
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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max: What You Need to Know
THE TL;DW
- Marques Brownlee reviews the newly launched Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, calling out how closely it once again mirrors — and one-ups — Apple’s latest iPhone design language.
- The phone packs two 200MP rear sensors plus a 50MP ultrawide, an 8,500mAh silicon-carbon battery, and a functional rear OLED display alongside its Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip.
- MKBHD highlights standout extras like a hardware “privacy display” that blocks side-angle viewing and blazing 100W wired/50W wireless charging.
The Jupiter Take
Xiaomi keeps turning flagship launches into a running joke about copying Apple, and MKBHD’s title makes that bit explicit by comparing the company to LeBron James for “one-upping the iPhone.” The video matters because the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max lands with genuinely class-leading camera and battery specs that put pressure on both Apple and Samsung’s next moves.
Context
Xiaomi launched the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China just days before MKBHD’s review went up, and the timing wasn’t accidental — it arrived right after Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro launch, continuing a years-long pattern of Xiaomi mirroring Apple’s design cues while stuffing in extra hardware. This time that includes
