Tipster claims Xiaomi 18 Ultra cancelled, upcoming vivo and Oppo Ultras won't go global
Rumors suggest that Xiaomi has cancelled its upcoming 18 Ultra smartphone, while vivo and Oppo may restrict their high-end Ultra models to the Chinese market. These shifts are reportedly driven by rising costs for memory and storage components.
Why it matters
The potential restriction of flagship smartphone availability impacts global consumer choice and reflects broader economic pressures in the mobile hardware industry.
The Xiaomi 18 Ultra, which was rumored to debut in December this year, has reportedly been cancelled. According to a new leak, Xiaomi will launch only three smartphones as part of its upcoming 18 series .
In a post on X, tipster Kartikey Singh claims that Xiaomi will not launch an 18 Ultra this year. According to the tipster, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will instead sit at the top of the company's upcoming flagship lineup.
However, this does not necessarily mean Xiaomi has abandoned the Ultra model altogether and we could see a Xiaomi 17 Ultra successor next year. The company is likely skipping the Ultra variant this year due to rising memory and storage costs.
The tipster also claims that vivo and Oppo will keep their upcoming Ultra smartphones exclusive to China.
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