Xiaomi’s new Mi MIX Fold has a larger battery and lower price than the Galaxy Z Fold 2

Xiaomi’s had quite an epic 24 hours. Yesterday the Chinese tech giant launched a bunch of impressive new products, including multiple smartphones, a smartband, a smart projector, and a pair of wireless chargers. Earlier today it announced it was working on an electric vehicle, and just now in another launch event the company has officially introduced its first ever foldable phone, the Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold.

Xiaomi had teased a foldable phone over two years ago, but that amounted to just that — a tease of an concept. This time, the Mi MIX Fold is a real consumer product ready for release in China, and it’s the biggest flex of hardware prowess for the company yet.

In terms of overall design, it is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, in that it is an “innie fold,” in that the folding screen folds inwards toward the user. The large inside screen measures 8-inches, with a resolution of 2480 x 1860, and is uninterrupted without a selfie camera. Xiaomi made no mention of the refresh rate, however, which implies it should be just a 60Hz panel. The outside display is a 6.5-inch, 2520 x 840 90Hz OLED panel.

As for the hinge, Xiaomi president Lei Jun claimed the Mi MIX Fold’s hinge can sustain over a million folds without issues.

The Mi MIX Fold also has four stereo speakers, tuned by Harman/Kardon, and is powered by the Snapdragon 888. It also has the largest battery seen in a foldable phone yet, at 5020 mAh.

As for optics, the Mi MIX Fold features a triple camera array including a 108MP main camera, 13MP ultra-wide camera, and a new, self-developed 8MP “liquid lens” that doubles as an 3x optical zoom lens and a macro lens.

The liquid lens is powered by Xiaomi’s own Surge C1 ISP. Xiaomi says the chip helps process faster auto focus, better white balance and higher dynamic range.

 

The Mix MIX Fold seems to address one of the common complaints about other foldable phones — that despite the larger screen they offer mostly just blown-up version of apps and UI. To this end, the Mi MIX Fold has a dedicated “desktop mode” that turns the interface into something resembling a traditional computer UI instead of an Android UI.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold is only launching in the China market for now and starts at 9,999 yuan (around $1,521), this is significantly cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Huawei Mate X2.

Xiaomi has had a successful 2020 — Lei Jun announced the company generated 245.9 billion yuan (around $37 billion) in total revenue last year, a 19.4% Y0Y growth over 2018. The Mi MIX Fold is the company’s further foray into the premium flagship space.

 

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