Xiaomi 18 Ultra cancelled over reportedly too-high price

Tipster Digital Chat Station corroborated the cancellation of the Xiaomi 18 Ultra, saying Xiaomi deemed its 9,999 yuan (~$1,490) price too high for expected sales. The scrapped flagship would have featured three 200MP cameras, a flat display with ~1mm bezels and a chip scoring over 5 million points in a benchmark.

• Xiaomi 18 Ultra would have cost 9,999 yuan (~$1,490) for 12/256GB
• Three 200MP cameras: 1/1.12" LOFIC main, 1/1.56" ultrawide, 1/1.28" periscope
• Flat display with roughly 1mm bezels on all four sides
• Ultra branding may return with Xiaomi 19 Ultra in late 2027 or early 2028