Xiaomi 18 Passes 3C Certification With 100W Charging
A Xiaomi phone with model number M261DB passed China’s 3C certification. The listing went up on November 6 and shows 100W wired charging, with a charger numbered MDY-18-EW. Weibo tipster Experience More says the M261DB is the standard Xiaomi 18 and expects an announcement in December.
Xiaomi hasn’t confirmed any of this. The record doesn’t name the phone or give a launch date, so the Xiaomi 18 link is only a tip.
When the standard Xiaomi 18 could launch
The Xiaomi 18 Pro series went on sale in China after a September 23 launch. The standard model wasn’t at that event. Xiaomi has said the Pro phones will launch globally this year, but it hasn’t said whether the base model will follow.
Before the Pro event, a Weibo user asked Lu Weibing, Xiaomi Group partner and president, about the standard phone. He replied that it would be released separately later. Digital Chat Station has pointed to December. A 3C listing in early November fits that, since phones usually clear certification a few weeks before they launch.
Xiaomi 18 specs: what leaks say
Leakers expect the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip as the Pro, a 200MP sensor and a 7,200mAh battery. Xiaomi has confirmed none of these. If the battery figure is right, it’s 200mAh larger than the Pro’s. The 100W charging speed is the same as the Pro’s, so don’t expect a faster charger.
Xiaomi 18 Pro specs
- Display: 6.4-inch AMOLED, up to 120Hz, 4,000 nits peak, M11 panel, secondary rear display
- Chip: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, 2nm
- Cameras: 200MP main, 200MP periscope telephoto, 50MP third camera (Leica)
- Battery: 7,000mAh, 100W wired charging
- Extras: hardware-level privacy display
The Pro Max has a 6.9-inch screen and an 8,500mAh battery.
We’ll update this post once Xiaomi gives a launch date for the standard model.
