Redmi Note 17 doesn’t even have half a year and the successor is already on the way. Note 18 Pro Max is supposed to get up to 10 000 mAh battery

Redmi Note 17 and Note 17 Pro were launched by Xiaomi in China only in mid-July, and the successor is already knocking at the door. The phone labeled M841EE passed China’s 3C certification, and according to a well-known leaker it belongs to the Redmi Note 18 series. The official record only confirms fast charging with a power of 67 W, while the battery around 10 000 mAh for the top Pro Max so far is mentioned only in a leak.

A screenshot from the database was shared on Weibo by Digital Chat Station, and the first sites to spread it were GSMArena and Notebookcheck. Xiaomi hasn’t confirmed anything. The trade name is missing from the certification, so the inclusion in the Note 18 series is only the leaker’s guess—who himself labeled it as a tip in the post.

What did the phone’s M841EE certification reveal?

The entry in China’s database lists a 5G phone from Xiaomi Communications, along with a charger labeled MDY-20-EU. It supports multiple voltage modes from 5 to 20 V, and the maximum power 67 W is reached at 11 V with a current of 6.1 A. There’s also an interesting line about manufacturing: the phone for Xiaomi is made by the Xi’an BYD Electronics plant, which belongs to the BYD group known mainly for electric cars.

Which model is hidden behind the M841EE label can’t be determined from the certification. GSMArena guesses Redmi Note 18 Pro, because it has the same 67 W as the current Redmi Note 17 Pro with a 9 000 mAh battery. If that’s confirmed, charging won’t get faster between generations, and Xiaomi will have to show something new elsewhere.

Redmi Note 18 Pro Max is supposedly going to build on battery life again

In the same post, Digital Chat Station says three models of the series have been registered so far. At the top should be Redmi Note 18 Pro Max with a battery around 10 000 mAh, and Xiaomi, according to the leaker, will focus on battery life, drop resistance, and lifespan. However, Digital Chat Station didn’t mention charging speed.

That would keep the capacity at the level of the predecessor. The Redmi Note 17 Pro Max debuted in late August in Japan as the first Xiaomi phone with a 10 000 mAh battery, charging at 100 W. In China it was not sold at all, so it’s currently unclear whether the Note 18 Pro Max will also target Xiaomi’s home market.

We don’t know the Redmi Note 18 premiere date yet

Xiaomi hasn’t announced an official date or the final names yet. The leaker only hinted that Redmi is preparing several new releases before the end of the year, and GSMArena and Notebookcheck interpret that as the Chinese New Year, which falls on 6 February 2027. XimiTime also notes that Xiaomi is likely unifying the numbering scheme, since the flagship Xiaomi 18 and Redmi Note 18 would carry the same number.

It’s worth looking at China’s numbers with a grain of salt. The Chinese Note 17 Pro has 9 000 mAh, but the global version you can also buy here has only 8 340 mAh, as also pointed out by the Spanish site MundoXiaomi. With the Note 17 Pro Max, it turned out similarly: the global model from Asia has 10 000 mAh, while the European one has only 9 210 mAh. Whether the battery is also reduced in Europe for the Note 18 Pro Max, we don’t know yet. If you’re considering the Note 17 Pro or Pro Max today, you’ll have to wait a few more months for the successor to arrive here.

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