As scheduled, Xiaomi took wraps off its third-gen foldable smartphone in China today. Officially called the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, the device is a fourth horizontal foldable phone that unfolds into a tablet.
It is currently the world’s thinnest foldable handset when folded beating the Honor Magic V2 which help the record up until now. It also arrives with a Leica-tuned camera system like the company’s regular flagship smartphones.
The new foldable also comes with a new hinge and a revamped design. Let’s check out everything it has to offer.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Specifications
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 retains the boxy look of the Mix Fold 2 with some changes. The rectangular camera island is now larger as it houses four lenses instead of three.
The device is just 5.26mm thin when unfolded and 10.96m when folded. It features a new waterdrop hinge that is more durable than its predecessor and can withstand over 500,000 folds. The hinge also allows the display to stay still (Hover mode) between 45°-135° angles.
The main foldable screen measures 8.03-inch in size and offers a 2K resolution with UTG protection. Whereas the outer 21:9 FHD+ display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus measures 6.56 inches in size.
Both panels use E6 material and support up to a 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision. They can reach a maximum peak brightness of 2600 nits. Even their global brightness level is rated at 1300 nits.
These two screens are accompanied by dual stereo speakers. On the software front, the phone boots MIUI 14 Fold based on Android 13. Xiaomi claims that the top 200 apps in China are fully optimized for this handset.
The smartphone is powered by the overclocked version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset paired with LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. It is backed by a 4,800mAh battery with support for 67W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
Last but not least, the device flaunts a Leica-tuned quad-camera system and two 20MP front-facing cameras for the external and internal displays. The main camera setup includes a 50MP Sony IMX800 primary sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide unit, a 10MP 3.2x telephoto shooter, and a 10MP 5x periscope snapper. Except for the ultra-wide camera, the other three have OIS.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Price
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 carries the following price tags in China.
- 12GB + 256GB – ¥8,999 (~$1,240)
- 16GB + 512GB – ¥9,999 (~$1,375)
- 16GB + 1TB – ¥10,999 (~$1,515)
It comes in glass and dragon scale fiber variants. The former can be availed in black and gold.
The latter uses a more durable aerospace fiber composite material, which is rated 36 times stronger than glass. However, both versions cost the same.
The foldable smartphone is up for pre-order in China. It will go on sale from August 16.
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