Xiaomi has released its second foldable smartphone after the launch of the Mix Alpha last year. The device comes from the Mix family and it debuts with amazing and innovative features.
The new Mi Mix Fold has a large internal display that is foldable. The OLED panel measures a big 8.01″ with 1440+ resolution, 4:3 aspect ratio, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision. It has a peak brightness of 900nits. The display is big enough to feature a desktop mode with multiple resizable windows. This desktop mode can be launched with just a simple three-finger swipe.
The outside AMOLED display measures 6.52″ and features an 840 x 2,520 pixels resolution, 27:9 aspect ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and 650nits brightness.
The Mi Mix Fold uses a U-shaped hinge which is lighter in weight compared to the hinges on other foldable smartphones. In its reliability test, the device was first subjected to 200,000 bends and then a million bends.
The rear camera module of Mi Mix Fold has four sensor setup. The main is a 108MP ISOCELL HM2 sensor which supports 9-in-1 binning. There is also a 13MP ultrawide sensor with 123° FoV and an 8MP macro sensor. Finally, we have an 8MP telephoto sensor that features the world’s first Liquid Lens technology.
The Xiaomi phone is powered Snapdragon 888 chip and paired with 12/256GB, 12/512GB and 16/512GB memory configuration options. There two versions of this device – the standard one has a ceramic texture with a Gorilla glass back. Then there is the Ceramic Special Edition with a gold mid-frame and black ceramic back.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold is available for pre-order in China today with the first batch going on sale on April 16. The base 12/256GB retails for CNY10,000/$1,520/€1,300, while the 12/512GB and 16/512GB models cost CNY11,000 and CNY13,000 respectively.
Mi MIX FOLD quick specs:
| Mi MIX FOLD | |
| Internal display | 8.01” flexible OLED 4:3 aspect ratio WQHD+ resolution, 1 billion colors, DCI-P3 60 Hz refresh rate; 120Hz touch sampling rate 900nits peak brightness, 600nits overall brightness 4,300,000:1 contrast ratio HDR10+, Dolby Vision JNCD≈0.29 and ΔE≈0.35 Supports MEMC |
| External display | 6.5” AMOLED display 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate 27:9 screen ratio, 2520 x 840 resolution 900nit peak brightness, 650nit overall brightness TrueColor display, JNCD≈0.55 ΔE≈0.52 Super Resolution, both for video and images HDR10+ |
| Connectivity | Dual 5G stand-by, Wi-Fi 6 |
| Processor | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 |
| Storage | LPDDR5 3200MHz + UFS 3.1 |
| Cooling system | Buttery cooling system – VC chamber + Bionic-structure graphene + thermal gel + multilayer graphite sheet |
| Rear camera | Self-developed Surge C1 image processing chip 108MP HM2 primary sensor, 1/1.52”, 7P, 2.1μm (9-in-1)large pixels The world’s first liquid lens, 8MP, 80mm equivalent focal length, 3cm minimum focusing distance 123° ultra-wide angle lens, 13MP, F2.4 aperture 1.12μm |
| Front camera | 20MP front camera |
| Audio | Quad speakers 3D panoramic sound system Dual 1216 speakers SOUND BY Harman Kardon |
| Security | Side fingerprint unlock (2-in-1 power button) |
| Battery | 5,020mAh double-cell design |
| Charging | 67W wired turbo charging 37 min to 100%1 |
| OS | MIUI 12 based on Android 10 |
| Colors | Black, Ceramic Special Edition |
| Dimensions&Weight | Extended: 173.27mm x 133.38mm x 7.62mm Folded: 173.27mm x 69.8mm x 17.2mm Black：317g Ceramic Special Edition：332g |
