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Benchmarking software
Geekbench is a proprietary and freemium cross-platform utility for benchmarking the central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) of computers, laptops, tablets, and phones.
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Chinese multinational electronics company
Xiaomi is a Chinese multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and electric vehicles. It is the third-largest smartphone seller in the world as of 2025, behind Apple and Samsung, most of which run on the Xiaomi HyperOS operating system. It has 754.1 million global monthly active users, as of December 2025. The company is ranked 232nd and is the youngest company on the Fortune Global 500. It has been called the "Apple of China".
More on Wikipedia ↗The global variant of the Xiaomi 18 Pro carries the model number 2609BPN61G.
Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max global variants spotted on Geekbench AI with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips, Adreno GPUs, Android 17, and large batteries.
A Geekbench AI listing confirms the international Xiaomi 18 Pro Max runs the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 with 12GB of RAM. The Chinese model sells with up to 16GB, and European battery capacity is still an open question.