Xiaomi held a mega event today in China where it unveiled a host of new products including smartphones and wearables. The brand has finally entered the clamshell flip folding phone segment with the Xiaomi MIX Flip. It goes up against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Vivo X Flip, OPPO Find N3 Flip, and more in the home market.
Xiaomi Mix Flip specs
Beginning with the key USP, the Xiaomi MIX Flip features a large 4.01-inch display which is the largest in the segment. It is surrounded by symmetrical bezels and all sides and the screen offers a 120Hz refresh rate, a 1.5K resolution and 3,000 nits peak brightness. Xiaomi has layered its Dragon Crystal Glass on the top for protection against damage.
The secondary cover screen also has a dedicated earpiece and a microphone above the top bezel allowing users to make calls without opening the device. It supports a full-sized keyboard along with smart partitions, full-screen photography, and other intelligent features making it both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
The Xiaomi MIX Flip’s main internal screen measures 6.86 inches and has the same resolution, refresh rate, and peak brightness as the secondary display. The device has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button. It is lightweight tipping the scales at 192 grams and measuring 15.99mm thick when folded.
On the optics front, the MIX Flip has a Leica-branded dual rear camera setup on the back comprising of a 50MP main OIS sensor and a 50MP floating telephoto unit with 2x zoom. The internal screen has a 32MP selfie snapper housed inside a punch-hole cutout. The device packs Master Portrait mode along with the ability to shoot across four focal lengths.
Under the hood, the Xiaomi MIX Flip is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. It packs up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. There is a 3D vapor cooling chamber for heat dissipation. The flip phone draws its power from a 4,780mAh battery unit with support for 67W fast charging. Software-wise, the device ships with HyperOS-based Android 14 out of the box.
The Xiaomi MIX Flip comes in White, Purple, and Black colors. The clamshell foldable starts at CNY 5,999 (~$825) for the 12GB + 256GB model whereas the 12GB + 512GB costs CNY 6,499 (~$894). The 16GB + 1TB option carries a price tag of CNY 7,299 (~$1,004). The foldable phone will be available starting July 23.
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