Xiaomi has officially confirmed that the Xiaomi 18 Pro series will launch this month in China.
A teaser shared on Weibo shows the phone's rear display with the word "Generating" in the center.
This suggests the rear screen may support AI-generated content directly on the device, rather than being limited to wallpapers, widgets, or shortcuts.
Xiaomi says more details are coming tomorrow.
Rear Screen Usage and Design
Xiaomi reports that users interacted with app cards on last year's rear screen more than 4 million times per day.
Additionally, more than 3.5 million wallpapers were added to the display every day.
The rear screen on the Xiaomi 17 Pro gained features after launch, including live wallpapers and interactive tools.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro appears to build on that idea rather than treating the rear display as a simple design feature.
The official teaser confirms a horizontal camera module with a Leica triple-camera setup.
The rear display will cover most of the camera module, giving the phone a look similar to its predecessor.
According to DCS, Xiaomi has made smaller changes to the design.
The bezels around the rear display could be slightly thinner, and the front punch-hole camera may move to a different position.
The phone is also said to feature a new physical button on the frame.
Earlier leaks claimed the rear screen could get larger and add a privacy mode, similar to Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra privacy display technology.
With Xiaomi already confirming a launch this month and the rear screen now being teased, more details about the Xiaomi 18 Pro series should arrive soon.
