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Xiaomi today shared the spare parts prices for the Xiaomi 18 Fold, which launched in China earlier this month. The 18 Fold is already an expensive phone at 10,999 yuan (~$1,639), and repairing the foldable won’t be cheap either. The inner display and motherboard are likely to be the most expensive parts to replace.
According to Xiaomi, the foldable’s inner screen costs 3,600 yuan (~$536), while the outer screen is priced at 750 yuan (~$112). The motherboard is even more expensive, with the price depending on the RAM and storage configuration:
- 12GB+256GB: 3,900 yuan (~$581)
- 12GB+512GB: 4,300 yuan (~$641)
- 16GB+512GB: 4,600 yuan (~$685)
- 16GB+1TB with LPDDR6: 5,930 yuan (~$885)
The 16GB+1TB motherboard costs more than the retail price of some non-folding flagship phones. The Xiaomi 18 Fold with the same configuration costs 14,999 yuan, meaning the motherboard alone accounts for almost 40% of the phone’s price.
The ceramic edition costs more to repair
If you have the Xiaomi 18 Fold Ceramic Special Edition, replacing the back panel will cost more. The special edition uses a silicon nitride ceramic battery cover, and its replacement costs 1,045 yuan (~$156). For comparison, the back cover on the regular model costs 250 yuan (~$37).
Other parts are much cheaper. A replacement for the 6,000mAh battery costs 259 yuan (~$39). The front camera is priced at 40 yuan (~$6), while the rear wide-angle, telephoto, and ultra-wide cameras cost 200 yuan (~$30), 190 yuan (~$28), and 55 yuan (~$8), respectively.
Xiaomi also lists the charger at 100 yuan (~$15) and the data cable at 19 yuan (~$3).
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