Last week, we asked you for your thoughts on Xiaomi’s 18 Pro series going global. Xiaomi is still mum on the details, but one thing is clear – the price will determine how popular these two phones become.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max has the upper hand – while a lot of people are price sensitive, quite a few have already committed to getting one. Around 5% of voters plan to hold out for an Ultra model, but they are in the minority. Besides the Ultra, the vivo X500 Pro Max emerged as a competitor, expected to launch in Europe later this month. There was some debate over the Galaxy S27 Ultra too, based on rumors.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro is popular with fans of smaller phones, with screen size going up to 6.4” and thinner bezels. The small Pro has more to prove – fewer people have decided to buy one and price concerns were bigger. In terms of competitors, the vivo X500 Pro came up.
Smartphone prices are still going up, causing around 12% of voters to give up on buying a new phone soon. Analysts aren’t too hopeful for 2027, so these people may skip a couple of generations.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing