Xiaomi is reportedly testing satellite communication functionality on the MIX Fold 4 and two other folding screen phones. The Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 is a vertical folding screen phone with dual rear cameras. The horizontal folding phone is the flagship model and comes with four rear cameras.
The new details about satellite communications testing for the Xiaomi folding screen phone lineup were released by blogger Smart Pikachu. The accompanying images have what was claimed to be self-developed things. The new Xiaomi horizontal folding screen phone has also been launched and Xiaomi is reportedly developing a low-priced version of the model.
Satellite communications have been a feature that has been mooted previously in Xiaomi smartphones. In September 2023, it was reported that a special version of the Xiaomi Mi 14 Pro will feature satellite communication but this did not see the light of the day. The Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra has also been speculated to be testing the satellite communication feature.
The mobile phone has been previously speculated to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and adopts a four-camera periscope dual-focal segment route. The previous iteration of the MIX Fold series is equipped with a Leica optical full-focus four-camera setup. The Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 has a 50MP Sony IMX800 main camera, a 10MP telephoto lens, a 10MP periscope telephoto, and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens.
The incorporation of satellite communications functionality is bound to increase the premium rating of the Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 folding screen smartphone. Additionally, the folding focus of the smartphone will mean it comes with a lighter design. There are no release optics yet for the Xiaomi MIX Fold 4, as well as pricing information.
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