Xiaomi has announced two new foldable phones for the Chinese market. The upgraded Mix Fold 4, which introduces water resistance for the first time, and the Mix Flip, the company’s first foldable phone that features a 4.01-inch display surrounded by a near-zero bezel.
Xiaomi claims the new Mix Flip has the largest external display on a foldable flip-style smartphone. At 4.01 inches, it’s barely larger than the four-inch display on the Motorola Razr Plus 2024, but much larger than the 3.4-inch external display on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6.
The Mix Flip’s 120Hz display includes its own earpiece and microphone, allowing you to use the phone to make calls without having to open it. However, despite being large, a sizable portion of the Mix Flip’s external display is taken up by a pair of Leica-branded cameras. A 50-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization and a 50MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom. Opening the Mix Flip reveals a 6.86-inch foldable display with the same refresh rate.
The Mix Flip is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, which can be paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. A 4,780mAh battery supports 67W fast charging using a USB-C cable, but Xiaomi hasn't said whether it includes wireless charging.
The Mix Fold 4 has similar internals, with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and up to 16GB of RAM with 1TB of storage. Like the Google Pixel Fold and previous versions of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, the new Mix Fold 4 finally gets an IPX8 rating, meaning it’s protected against full immersion in water, but it’s still not dust-resistant.
The Mix Fold 4’s slightly larger 5,100mAh battery can be charged wirelessly at 50W or take advantage of 67W fast charging with a USB-C cable. The foldable also has the same hinge durability as last year’s model, promising a lifespan of up to 500,000 folds based on lab testing.
When closed, the Mix Fold 4 measures 9.47mm thick and 4.59mm when open. That’s thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Pixel Fold. Thanks to a redesigned hinge that’s now 34% narrower and 16% lighter, the Mix Fold 4, which weighs 226 grams, now also weighs 29 grams less than last year’s Mix Fold 3.
Another factor contributing to the weight savings is a smaller 120Hz internal display. It now measures 7.98 inches but offers a boost in resolution to 2488 x 2224 pixels, while the 1080P external display remains the same size at 6.56 inches.
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 features four Leica-branded cameras on the back. It retains the 50-megapixel main camera and 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera from the previous model, but now offers an upgraded 50-megapixel telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom for portrait photography and a 10-megapixel periscope camera with 5x optical zoom.
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 starts at ¥8,999 (about $1,237) for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, or ¥10,999 (about $1,512) with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, in black, white, or blue. The Mix Flip, in white, purple, or black, starts at ¥5,999 (about $825) with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, but with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, the price jumps to ¥7,299 (about $1,004).
As with previous Xiaomi foldable phones, it is unknown whether these two new models will see a global launch outside of China.
