Xiaomi 18 Wins CMIIT Approval, Clearing August 2026 Launch for 5G-UWB Flagship
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Updated · ximitime.com · Jul 17
Xiaomi 18 Wins CMIIT Approval, Clearing August 2026 Launch for 5G-UWB Flagship
1 articles · Updated · ximitime.com · Jul 17
Summary
CMIIT certification for Xiaomi 18 — ID 2026-14638, model 26C1166MP017 — clears a mandatory hurdle for legal sales in mainland China and points to an August 2026 debut.
The approval confirms support for GSM, WCDMA, TD-LTE, LTE FDD, 5G, WLAN with WAPI, UWB and Bluetooth, with the China-market terminal identified as model M154FF.
Leaks tied to the device describe a Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 chip built on a 2nm process, dual 200MP cameras, 100W wired charging, wireless charging and a 7200mAh battery.
Global variants have surfaced as 2611FPNFAG, 2611FPNFAR and 2611FPNFAI, suggesting Xiaomi is preparing separate international versions alongside the China release.