Xiaomi has officially unveiled its first foldable smartphone

Xiaomi's first foldable smartphone is here! Meet the impressive Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold, recently officially unveiled by the company. Many people's first question was whether the foldable screen is durable, and the company's answer is emphatic: the hinges have been tested 1.000.000 times to prove their durability in use!

Among its high-tech features is the flexible internal AMOLED screen, measuring 8.01’’ when fully unfolded, with a resolution of 2480 x 1860, 600nits brightness, support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. For a better audio experience, it comes with four Harman Kardon stereo speakers and an optimised version of the MIUI user interface for multitasking, which aims to free users from their laptop and tablet.

On the outside, the standout feature is the 6.52’’ screen with a resolution of 2520 x 840 and a 90Hz refresh rate, 700nits brightness and Dolby Vision support. As for hardware, highlights include the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and a new micro Air Bag cooling system that speeds up heat dissipation.

The new Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold comes with 12GB/16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB/256GB storage, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, NFC, 5G, the Android 10 operating system (not 11) with MIUI, a 5020mAh battery (2 batteries, to be precise) with support for 67W charging and a USB Type-C port. The triple rear camera with a 108MP main sensor + 13MP ultrawide 123º + 8MP telemacro (3x optical zoom, 30x digital) has its own Surge C1 ISP image processor and a Liquid Lens for the last sensor. Finally, there is a 20MP sensor in the external screen's punch-hole, naturally for selfies. Xiaomi's first foldable smartphone is expected to launch initially in China. Its price ranges from 9999 yuan ( €1300) for the 12GB + 256GB version, to 10999 yuan (€1430) for the 12GB + 512GB version and 12999 yuan ( €1685) for the special ceramic edition with 16GB RAM + 512GB.