Xiaomi is preparing for a major product event on June 26 in China, and among the expected announcements is the Mix Flip 2, the company’s second-generation flip-style foldable.
This year, Xiaomi’s strategy around foldables appears more focused. The Mix Flip 2 is currently slated to be the only foldable phone from the company in 2025, with no Mix Fold 5 in sight. That alone makes it a bigger deal than it might have been otherwise.
Ahead of the launch, Xiaomi has already teased official images of the Mix Flip 2, and a few specs have surfaced through benchmark databases and certification listings. Between company teasers, benchmark tests, and leaks from Chinese tipsters, we have a fairly complete picture of the phone.
1. A familiar design
If you’ve seen the original Mix Flip, you won’t be surprised by the Mix Flip 2’s design. It retains the vertical camera layout of the original Flip, paired with minimal bezels on the cover screen. The device will be available in green, gold, and purple shades.
Physically, the Mix Flip 2 could be slightly more compact and lighter than its predecessor. It’s expected to weigh around 190 grams and measure 7.6mm thick when unfolded.
The company might also focus on improving its durability, as the Flip 2 is expected to feature a high-strength hinge and materials that have passed military-grade drop tests. The phone will be IPX8 rated, which means it’s technically water-resistant but not dustproof.
2. Bigger battery, faster charging
As for the battery, the Mix Flip 2 has been certified with a 5,100mAh battery, which would make it one of the largest in its category. For comparison, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 packs a 3,700mAh battery while its predecessor has a 4,780mAh cell.
Xiaomi’s battery is also paired with 67W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging, as confirmed by China’s 3C certification.
3. High-end hardware across the board
The Mix Flip 2 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, a chip that’s also expected to show up in other premium foldables like the Honor Magic V5.
A recent Geekbench listing for the phone, under the model number 2505APX7BC, confirms the chip and reveals scores of 2835 (single-core) and 8550 (multi-core). While benchmarks rarely tell the whole story, they do point to a noticeable performance bump over last year’s flagship foldables.
RAM appears to start at 12GB, though Xiaomi may offer higher-end configurations as well. The phone will run Android 15 out of the box, skinned with Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2.0 custom UI.
4. A taller main screen
The main display is expected to be a 6.85-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. That size makes it one of the taller flip phones on the market, and it could improve usability in apps that require more vertical space. As for the external screen, leaks point to a 4.01-inch dual-curve display, which is a bit bigger than Mix Flip’s panel.
A larger outer screen means more utility for quick tasks — checking messages, controlling music, or using widgets — without needing to flip open the device. This kind of secondary display is becoming more central to how flip phones function, and Xiaomi is in the same line as Motorola’s Razr Plus or Samsung’s Z Flip series.
5. Cameras get the Leica treatment
Xiaomi’s ongoing partnership with Leica continues here. The Mix Flip 2 will reportedly ship with a 50MP main sensor that supports optical image stabilization, paired with a 50MP ultra-wide lens.
Of course, the impact of Leica branding on mobile camera performance is debatable — Xiaomi devices tend to handle tuning in-house — but it does give the phone a little more marketing weight in a crowded premium segment.
6. Other features and ecosystem tie-ins
The Mix Flip 2 is expected to support an in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, and an IR blaster, continuing Xiaomi’s trend of packing in small but useful hardware features.
As for software, HyperOS 2.0 will likely bring more continuity features between Xiaomi phones, tablets, and smart home devices, especially given that the Pad 7S Pro and Redmi K Pad are also expected to launch at the same event.
While some of these additions may seem minor, they collectively make the device more competitive against foldables from Samsung and Motorola, which have sometimes cut corners in these areas.
7. No Mix Fold this year
The most interesting twist this year isn’t just the phone itself, it’s what’s not launching. According to early reports, Xiaomi has no plans to release a Mix Fold 5 in 2025. That leaves the Mix Flip 2 as the company’s sole foldable option this cycle.
Whether this is a response to sales data, supply chain issues, or a broader change in foldable strategy isn’t clear yet. But it’s a notable pivot, especially when competitors like Samsung and Honor continue to offer both fold and flip variants.
8. Global launch could happen soon after
As for availability, the Mix Flip 2 will launch in China first on June 26, alongside the Redmi K80 Ultra and two new tablets. But a global release is likely in July, based on Xiaomi’s typical launch schedule and regulatory filings. The K80 Ultra, by contrast, may remain exclusive to China or eventually launch globally as a rebranded Xiaomi 15T Pro later this year.
9. Positioning against the Galaxy Z Flip 7
Xiaomi’s launch also comes just ahead of Samsung’s expected debut of the Galaxy Z Flip 7, which will likely be its closest competitor. If the Mix Flip 2 delivers on its hardware promises, it could offer a real challenge to Samsung in markets where both are sold.
But Xiaomi’s foldables have so far been mostly limited to China, and even when they launch globally, software support and update timelines can lag behind brands like Samsung or Google. That’s still the biggest unknown with the Mix Flip 2: not what’s in the phone, but how well it will be supported over time.
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