The Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max have surfaced in the catalog of Italian retailer Epto ahead of their official international debut, revealing a starting price of 1,398.90 euros alongside European hardware configurations featuring smaller battery capacities than their Chinese counterparts. No confirmation of price nor date for Spain has been provided, as Xiaomi presented both models in China in September before confirming the following day that they would arrive on the global market.
Italian Retailer Listings Expose European Pricing Tiers
Italian storefront Epto published detailed catalog entries for both flagship devices prior to Xiaomi rolling out its global launch schedule. The listings outline multiple memory and storage combinations, setting an initial baseline that diverges from earlier leaks.
The standard Xiaomi 18 Pro appears with 12 GB of RAM paired with two distinct storage tiers. The 256 GB variant lists for 1,398.90 euros, while the 512 GB configuration commands 1,591,90 euros. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max emerges in a single 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage setup priced at 1,783,90 euros. Select catalog entries for the Pro Max finished in white and Velvet Red carry a slightly discounted price tag of 1,761,90 euros. Another leak gathered by YTECHB raises the stakes further, pointing to a cost of 1,449 euros for the 256 GB Pro model, 1,649 euros for its 512 GB counterpart, and 1,849 euros for the Pro Max with 512 GB of storage.
Contrasting European Battery Capacities Against Chinese Specifications
Hardware audits of the retailer entries confirm widespread industry rumors regarding downscaled power units destined for Western markets. Both flagship models sacrifice significant milliamp-hour capacity compared to the units shipped in China during September.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro drops from its domestic 7,000 mAh battery to a 6,000 mAh cell, while also throttling wired charging speeds down from 100 W to 90 W. The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max absorbs an even sharper reduction, shedding 1,450 mAh to land at 7,050 mAh—representing an approximate 17 percent capacity loss compared to its 8,500 mAh Chinese equivalent. Unlike the Pro, the Pro Max retains the full 100 W wired charging standard.
Epto estimates an operational lifecycle of 66 hours per charge cycle for the Pro and 70 hours for the Pro Max, alongside a rating of 1,000 charge cycles. These metrics reflect merchant documentation rather than independent laboratory benchmarking.
| Device Model | Chinese Battery Capacity | European Listed Capacity | Wired Charging (Europe) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaomi 18 Pro | 7,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh | 90 W |
| Xiaomi 18 Pro Max | 8,500 mAh | 7,050 mAh | 100 W |
Color Palettes and Silicon Architecture
Aesthetic options for the European market present another departure from domestic configurations. Epto catalogs both devices in black, white, and Velvet Red. In contrast, Chinese domestic channels offer black, white, pink, and blue, restricting the red finish to an exclusive transparent special edition equipped with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. Western buyers receive a conventional red treatment, omitting both the pink and blue options entirely.
Under the hood, computational performance remains anchored to next-generation silicon. The Xiaomi 18 Pro runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, whereas the Pro Max scales up to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. Both units operate on HyperOS 4, leaving internal processing power entirely untouched by the geographic transition.
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