After Samsung and HUAWEI, Xiaomi is the latest manufacturer to join the foldable smartphone game. The company has just unveiled the Mi MIX FOLD, which comes with a large 8.01” WQHD+ resolution flexible internal display and a 6.52” external display.
The Mi MIX FOLD has a U-shaped hinge design, quite similar to the one on the Galaxy Z Fold2. It has a 6.5-inch AMOLED 90Hz external display with a 27:9 aspect ratio. As for the internal display, it has an 8.01-inch 4:3 WQHD+ OLED display with only a 60Hz refresh rate. Powering the foldable device is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.
The device debuts the Surge C1 processor — a professional image processing chip developed by Xiaomi. It has an improved 3A algorithm and low-light focus capabilities for more accurate auto focus, auto exposure, and auto white balance, significantly improving image quality. Additionally, the Mi MIX FOLD is also the world’s first smartphone with Liquid Lens technology. It works just like the lens in the human eye, which can change its shape thanks to a precision motor.
It comes with a 108MP main camera + 13MP ultra-wide camera + 8MP telephoto camera + 8MP macro camera. As for taking selfies, it has a 20MP front-facing camera.
The device also comes with quad speakers, sound by Harman Kardon. It is the industry’s first smartphone to adopt true panoramic surround sound. It has a 5,020mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging, allowing the phone full charge in just 37 minutes.
Available in Standard Edition and Ceramic Special Edition, the Mi MIX FOLD will be priced at RMB9,999 or 12GB+256GB, RMB10,999 for 12GB+512GB, and RMB12,999 for the 16GB+512GB version. At the moment, it is still unknown that whether we will get to see this foldable phone in Malaysia.
Mi MIX FOLD Specs
| 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, 700nit 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 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 turbocharging 37 min to 100% |
| 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 |