Xiaomi 18 Pro rear screens to support navigation, music and AI-created apps
Xiaomi says users will be able to build custom apps for the rear displays by describing what they want to an onboard generative AI tool.
Xiaomi says the rear touchscreens on its Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max phones will offer Google Maps navigation, music controls and custom apps created with generative AI. The series is set for a global debut.
The music integrations for Spotify and YouTube Music will display track titles and artwork, alongside controls to pause, play or skip songs. Google Maps will show navigation progress and the next direction, bringing those functions to the screen on the back of the phone.
Beyond those integrations, Xiaomi says a built-in AI tool will let users describe an app they want for the rear display. The onboard system will then generate the app from that description.
The details were reported by GSMArena, building on question-and-answer videos posted on X by Xu Fei, Xiaomi Group’s VP & CMO. The phones have a full-color touchscreen within the rear camera area, with a design resembling the external display of a flip-style foldable phone.
