Xiaomi has unveiled Transparent Special Edition versions of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, distinguished by a deep-red rear finish that creates the appearance of visible internal hardware. Both special editions are sold only with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage, and start at 9,999 yuan (about $1,492).
Despite the name, the phones do not use a genuinely transparent back. Xiaomi says a micrometer-scale film application process creates a three-dimensional, stylized representation of internal components beneath the rear panel. The design is paired with custom wallpapers depicting circuitry and hardware on both the main screen and the secondary display integrated into the rear camera module.
The package also includes a red transparent-finish charging cable and a matching charger. Underneath the revised exterior, the two models retain the hardware of their standard counterparts.
- Xiaomi 18 Pro Transparent Special Edition: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset, 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery and a 9,999-yuan price tag (about $1,492).
- Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Transparent Special Edition: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, 8,500mAh silicon-carbon battery and a 10,999-yuan price tag (about $1,642).
- Both models: 2nm-class chipsets, OLED displays with adaptive 1-120Hz refresh rates, circular-pump cooling, hardware privacy protection, 100W wired charging, 50W wireless charging and 27W reverse charging.
The Leica-branded camera system includes a 200MP main camera, a 200MP periscope telephoto camera with 3.2x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide camera. Other listed features include HyperOS 4 with Super XiaoAI 2.0, UWB, NFC, water-resistance certification and Dolby Atmos support.
Xiaomi has not announced whether the Transparent Special Edition models will be released outside their initial market, leaving wider international availability unresolved.
