In September, Qualcomm is rumored to be unveiling the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, with the latter being the company's new top dog in the smartphone SoC space until 2027. Now a new rumor from China claims the Xiaomi 18 will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, and not the Pro version of the SoC, since the Elite Gen 6 Pro is apparently going to be too expensive.
As per images shared by Redmi, the K90 Pro Max will feature a large rear camera module, similar to the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. However, instead of a display inside the camera module, the phone appears to house a Bose-powered loudspeaker. The phone will offer a triple rear camera setup with a periscope telephoto unit. It will sport a flat display with slim bezels and a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera.