Xiaomi introduced the first folding smartphone Mix Flip – Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Leica cameras and a price starting from $825

Xiaomi held an event in China, during which two flagship smartphones with flexible displays were presented to the general public. We are talking about the Mix Fold 4 folding smartphone and the company’s first folding smartphone, Mix Flip. Both new products will compete with folding devices from other manufacturers, such as the Samsung Galaxy Fold6 and Flip6.

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The developers have equipped the Mix Flip with a main 6.86-inch OLED display supporting 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. A panel with a pixel density of 460 PPI and a peak brightness of 3000 cd/m² is used. One of the features of the new product is the presence of a massive 4.01-inch external display. It supports 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and peak brightness of 3000 cd/m². The screen is protected from mechanical damage by Dragon Crystal Glass.

On the back of the top cover there is an additional speaker and microphone, so you can make calls without opening the smartphone. The device body is made of metal and is protected from moisture and dust according to the IPX8 standard. The fingerprint scanner is integrated into the power button, which is located on the side of the case.

The dual main camera is located in the secondary screen area and is based on Leica Summilux lenses. The main 50-megapixel sensor (f/1.7) with support for optical stabilization is complemented by a 50-megapixel telephoto lens (f/2.0) with 2x optical zoom. An LED flash is provided to take high-quality pictures in low light conditions. Supports shooting 4K video at speeds up to 60 frames per second. Despite the fact that Xiaomi used fairly large sensors, there is still a lot of space on the additional screen; it can be used to display a clock, emoji, display a full-size keyboard, etc. The selfie camera is located in a hole at the top of the main screen, it is built on the basis of 32 -megapixel sensor.

The hardware basis of the Mix Flip is a powerful eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 microprocessor, manufactured using a 4 nm process technology. An Adreno 750 accelerator is provided for graphics processing. The configuration is complemented by 12 or 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a UFS 4.0 drive with a capacity of 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. Autonomous operation is provided by a 4780 mAh battery with support for fast charging up to 67 W. A USB Type-C interface is provided to connect the charger.

Wireless connectivity is provided by Wi-Fi 802/11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7 and Bluetooth 5.4 modules. When unfolded, the Mix Flip has dimensions of 167.5 × 74 × 7.6 mm, and when folded it measures 74 × 74 × 16 mm. The weight of the device is 190 g. The smartphone runs Android 14 with the proprietary HyperOS interface and will be available in black, white and purple body colors. As for the cost of the Mix Flip, its retail price starts at $820 for the version with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of ROM.