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This ‘Ultra’ flagship looked like a spec monster, but no one will be able to buy it

Xiaomi seemingly canceled the Xiaomi 18 Ultra because it would be too expensive.

This ‘Ultra’ flagship looked like a spec monster, but no one will be able to buy it

A new leak has exposed the remarkable specifications of the Xiaomi 18 Ultra, a flagship device that may have been too expensive to manufacture. The phone was reportedly capable of featuring a triple 200MP rear camera setup and a powerful flagship processor, according to Digital Chat Station (DCS), a leaker who shared the information on Weibo.

Xiaomi had previously released top-tier flagships with the "Ultra" branding. Last year, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra surpassed its predecessor, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. However, this year, the company made a decision to cancel the Xiaomi 18 Ultra and instead focus on releasing the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max models.

According to DCS's leak, if Xiaomi had not canceled the 18 Ultra, it would have been equipped with a high-end flagship chipset boasting a benchmark score exceeding 500 million. The device would have also included 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, making it a formidable contender in the smartphone market.

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