TechRadar Calls Xiaomi 18 Pro iPhone Lookalike With Extra Screen, Privacy Display

The headline gives the Xiaomi 18 Pro three defining points: a resemblance to Apple’s iPhone, an additional screen, and a Privacy Display. TechRadar frames the Privacy Display as potentially Samsung-beating, a comparison that places the Xiaomi handset against Samsung’s display technology. No further claims about the display’s performance, specifications or real-world testing were included in the available article text.

The hands-on is bylined by Axel, who works out of TechRadar’s London office and covers everything from Apple developments to AI breakthroughs as part of the Mobile Computing vertical. TechRadar describes him as an NCTJ-accredited journalist with an interest in technology applications beyond the desktop. His bylines have appeared in Total Film, ShortList, Esquire and FourFourTwo. After graduating from the University of Warwick with a degree in English Literature, he worked as a freelance writer before joining TechRadar through its inaugural digital training scheme. In his role, he tracks trends in mobile technology and digital culture, with coverage ranging from news and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.

The article’s headline does not specify the size or resolution of the Xiaomi 18 Pro’s extra screen, nor does it detail how the Privacy Display works. It also does not include pricing, release date, market availability, processor, camera or battery information for the device. No response from Xiaomi or Samsung was included. No independent benchmarks or testing data were provided.

TechRadar’s hands-on therefore centers on two design and display claims: that the Xiaomi 18 Pro resembles an iPhone, and that it carries an extra screen alongside a Privacy Display that the publication positions as a potential challenger to Samsung. The byline places the report within TechRadar’s established mobile technology coverage, led by an editor whose work spans news, analysis, interviews and opinion.