Xiaomi Mix Flip and Mix Fold 4: stylish puzzles officially

Xiaomi introduced its own in the domestic Chinese market the next generation of a smartphone with a flexible display and the first clamshell, i.e. a phone with a folding structure that offers compact dimensions. Both models are currently intended for the Chinese market, the Mix Flip clamshell should be launched globally at a later date.

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The news brings inflated equipment, which does not lack high-quality displays with high brightness and a 120 Hz refresh rate, a powerful chipset, enough RAM and storage space, excellent cameras created in cooperation with the Leica company, including a telephoto lens and support for optical stabilization, and there is also a powerful battery with fast charging .

Mix Fold 4 does not lack IPX8 certification

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 it also received a water-resistant construction with certification IPX8, so it can handle immersion under the water surface to a depth of 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. Both phones are equipped with stereo speakers, NFC for contactless payments, broad support for navigation satellites, Bluetooth 5.4, new Wi-Fi connection standards, and there is also an infrared port for controlling home technology, such as a TV or air conditioner.

The display on the external and internal screen uses technology LTPO AMOLED and has a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, the maximum brightness is specified by the manufacturer as 3,000 nits at the peak. Performance is ensured by the well-known 4 nm chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 together with 12 GB or 16 GB operating memory. There are three storage sizes to choose from – 256 GB, 512 GB a 1 TB, without the possibility of expansion with microSD cards. A user interface runs on top of the Android 14 operating system Xiaomi HyperOS.

Cameras even for demanding people

He got the main camera 50 MP resolution and boasts optical stabilization. The telephoto lens, which can handle 2x optical zoom, has the same resolution. The Mix Fold 4 model brings something extra 10 MP periscopic telephoto lens with 5x zoom and 12 MP wide-angle camera. You can make videos in 4K with 60 fps, but also in 8K with 24 fps. Complete parameters can be found in our clear table.

Table of parameters

Price and availability

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 is sold in white, black and blue colors, the price of the cheapest 12GB + 256GB version is set at CNY 8,999, which translates to about 1153 eur. Xiaomi Mix Flip is available in white, black and purple, the price of the same memory version is 5999 Chinese Yuan, so about 769 eur. The European price will be increased by VAT, customs, import and other fees.

Competition

The competition for a pair of new smartphones with a flexible display is a pair of Korean manufacturers that recently introduced the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 to our market. Motorola also has a new attractive clamshell design model in its portfolio, specifically the Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra.