Xiaomi has recently applied for a new patent. This patent is for a new foldable smartphone, which will be part of the Mi MIX series. The patent was spotted on the QCC app and could be for the Mi MIX 4 Pro Max or the Mi MIX Fold.

The report arrives from a post on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, which shared the information of the new patent along with a few of its supposed specifications. Notably, the upcoming device would be the Chinese tech giant’s first foldable smartphone. Unfortunately, the actual name of the device is currently unknown. Meaning, we don’t know whether the foldable device will be the Mi MIX 4 Pro Max, as we had reported earlier, or the Mi MIX Fold as stated in the Weibo post.

The social media post also stated that the foldable device will feature dual displays and will feature the flagship grade Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, paired with a 7 inch folding display with a high refresh rate of 120Hz. On the rear, the primary camera sensor will be a 108 megapixel shooter. Under the hood, a large 5,000mAh battery pack will reportedly power the device, which will also support 67W fast charging as well.

It is unknown if wireless charging will also be included, but it the Weibo blogger also added that the device will be released sometime after April of this year. Keep in mind, this is still an unconfirmed report and the company has yet to make any official announcement regarding the matter. So take this report with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available.

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Xiaomi is one of the manufacturers that will launch a foldable smartphone this year. A new leak has revealed what may be the official name of the upcoming device and it appears it will be launched under the Mi MIX series.

According to Ross Young of Display Search, Xiaomi’s foldable smartphone may launch as the Mi MIX 4 Pro Max. While this may be surprising, it makes sense as Xiaomi’s Mi MIX series is known for bringing new technologies and features.

We hear the upcoming Xiaomi foldable may be called the Mi Mix 4 Pro Max. China Star is the display supplier, not SDC. SDC will provide an in-folding display later in the year, which will be a little larger.

— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) March 1, 2021

He goes on to say that the display will be supplied by China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), the display subsidiary of TCL. That doesn’t mean that an earlier report that said that Samsung Display will be making displays for Xiaomi’s foldable phone is false. The analyst confirms that Samsung Display will indeed provide Xiaomi with displays but it will be for an in-folding phone that will be announced later.

Mr. Young says in a reply that the Mi MIX 4 Pro Max will have an outward folding design similar to that of the Huawei Mate XS. He also said that it has been rumored that the cover display of the device will be 6.38-inches when folded.

Xiaomi first showed off a working prototype of a foldable smartphone back in 2019 but the Chinese manufacturer is yet to launch a commercially available product. It has also patented several designs including one with a pop-up camera, another that has a cover display that slides similar to the Mi MIX 3, and a third that looks like a Samsung Galaxy Fold.

There is no info on when the Mi MIX 4 Pro Max will be announced.

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