A seller in China has started taking blind pre-orders for the vanilla Xiaomi 18

The Xiaomi 18 may be closer than we expected – reports coming out of China indicate that one seller has started taking blind pre-orders for the upcoming model. This isn’t an official sale by Xiaomi, mind you. And the actual launch may not take place until December, anyway.

The phone is described as a “well-rounded flagship” that will have a flat screen. A 6.4” screen, if rumored specs are correct. It’s not clear whether it will have the privacy display feature, but the answer is likely “no”. Another display-related difference between the Xiaomi 18 and the 18 Pro is the lack of a rear…