Xiaomi continues to expand its foldable smartphone family. The latest additions to their lineup are Mix Fold 4 and Mix Flip, which stand out with their design, features, and performance.
Until now, we’ve seen numerous foldable smartphone models from Xiaomi as well as competitors like Samsung, OPPO, and Huawei. However, most of these have been bulky devices with usability issues.
Fortunately, Xiaomi is addressing this by introducing a foldable phone that you will genuinely want to use. So what makes Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 so special? Here are the details…
What Makes Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 Special?
If you’ve ever held a foldable smartphone, you already know the biggest issue with these devices. While they are engineering marvels and perform well in tablet mode, the situation changes when they are folded.
Most are thick, heavy, and not ergonomic. Additionally, when folded, the outer display frames make them resemble early Android smartphones from 2014.
As one of the world’s thinnest foldable smartphones, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4, has a thickness of just 4.59 mm at its thinnest point when unfolded. When folded, this thickness increases to 9.47 mm.
To put this into perspective, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which many find quite ergonomic despite its size, is 8.25 mm thick, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra is 8.6 mm thick. This means that even when folded, the Mix Fold 4 is nearly the same thickness as these two phones.
This makes it not just an intriguing model but also a truly usable product, unlike many of its competitors on the market.
Moreover, this thickness, combined with a 6.56-inch AMOLED panel with a screen-to-body ratio of 86.07%, results in a smartphone that can be comfortably used with one hand even when folded, unlike many of its competitors. Additionally, weighing in at just 226 grams, it is also lighter than the S24 Ultra.
Xiaomi’s MIX Fold 4 has some design differences compared to the previous model. The most notable change is the more oval-shaped rear camera island. On the side, the power button, which also functions as a fingerprint scanner, stands out.
To maintain the aforementioned thinness, Xiaomi chose not to use an under-display fingerprint reader. Additionally, to reduce weight, the T800H high-strength carbon fiber architecture has been utilized. Xiaomi claims that the hinge can withstand 500,000 folds.
Despite this, the device is IPX8 certified. The external display of the Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 is 6.56 inches and features curved edges on all four sides. The internal display is 7.98 inches and offers 2K resolution. Both screens support a 120 Hz refresh rate, 3000 nits peak brightness level, and Dolby Vision.
The Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 comes with a quad rear camera setup co-engineered with Leica. The 50 MP main camera is accompanied by a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, a 50 MP portrait telephoto camera with 2x zoom, and a 50 MP periscope camera with 5x zoom. The phone offers up to 16 GB of RAM (LPDDR5x) and up to 1 TB of storage (UFS 4.0).
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, this foldable phone is equipped with a 5100 mAh battery, supporting 67W wired and 50W wireless charging. Lastly, it features an integrated ultra-thin VC system for heat dissipation. The Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 is available in black, white, and blue color options.
- 12GB RAM + 256GB storage: CNY 8,999 (approximately USD 1237)
- 16GB RAM + 512GB storage: CNY 9,999 (approximately USD 1375)
- 16GB RAM + 1TB storage: CNY 10,999 (approximately USD 1512)
- Outer display: 7.98 inches, 2224×2488, 3000 nits, 120Hz, LTPO AMOLED
- Inner display: 6.56 inches, 1080×2520, 3000 nits, 120Hz, LTPO AMOLED
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Memory: 12GB, 16GB RAM
- Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Rear cameras: 50MP f/1.7 (primary) + 50MP f/2.0 (telephoto) + 10MP f/2.9 (periscope) + 12MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide)
- Front camera: 16MP
- Battery: 5100 mAh, 67W wired, 50W wireless charging
- Software: Android 14, HyperOS
- Dimensions: 159.4 x 143.3 x 4.6 mm (unfolded), 159.4 x 73.1 x 9.5 mm (folded)
- Weight: 226 g
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