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It was rumored back in August that Xiaomi decided to cancel the Xiaomi 18 Ultra from its latest flagship lineup. Today, we have a new claim from a prolific tipster to corroborate the old news.
Tipster Digital Chat Station (DCS) shared details about what Xiaomi reportedly had planned for the Xiaomi 18 Ultra, along with a possible reason for the cancellation—the phone was expected to be too expensive.
If it wasn’t for the cancellation, the 18 Ultra would have had a flat display with around 1mm bezels on all four sides. It was also expected to use a flagship chip that could score more than 5 million points (500W+) in a benchmark, although DCS did not name the chip or specify the benchmark. We can still guess that it’s likely to be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.
The camera setup would have been the biggest part of the phone. It was reportedly going to have three 200MP cameras: a main camera with a 1/1.12-inch LOFIC sensor, an ultra-wide camera with a 1/1.56-inch sensor, and a periscope telephoto camera with a 1/1.28-inch LOFIC sensor and continuous optical zoom. Rounding out the setup will be a multispectral lens and a magnetic external lens.
Other details include a 0916 motor and symmetrical dual speakers. The reported configuration was 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, with a price of 9,999 yuan, or roughly $1,490.
Why the Xiaomi 18 Ultra was reportedly cancelled
DCS ends the post by asking whether buyers would be willing to pay that much for the phone, followed by a note saying the device has already been cancelled. Xiaomi reportedly decided internally that the price was too high and that sales would not be strong enough.
This lines up with earlier reports, which blamed rising memory costs for the decision to shelve the Ultra. Those reports also claimed the Ultra branding could return with the Xiaomi 19 Ultra in late 2027 or early 2028, when component prices are expected to settle.
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