Xiaomi is here with its Galaxy Z Flip 6 challenger. The company just launched its first clamshell foldable, the Mix Flip, and it is already turning heads. With a big cover display, a zoom camera, and a massive battery, it looks like an impressive first attempt at a new device category from the Chinese firm.
Xiaomi Mix Flip arrives with a massive battery and zoom camera
Equipped with a 4.01-inch AMOLED panel on the outside, the Xiaomi Mix Flip has an industry-leading cover display. It has a 1392 x 1208 pixels resolution and boasts a 120Hz refresh rate with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ support, and 3,000 nits of peak brightness. The so-called All Around Liquid cover display offers a 16:9 functioning area to run full apps without distortion or blank spaces. The 6.86-inch LTPO AMOLED foldable display has similar specs with a 1224 x 2912 pixels resolution.
The Mix Flip has a glass back, aluminum frame, and stainless steel hinge. It seemingly lacks an IP rating for water resistance (the Mix Fold 4 has an IPX8 rating). The Flip gets the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. Its 50MP primary rear camera offers OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) and 8K video recording. It is flanked by a 50MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom capabilities. The Fold has 2x and 5x zoom cameras.
On the inside, Xiaomi has included a 32MP selfie camera that can record 4K videos. Both front and rear cameras support Dolby Vision HDR. The Mix Flip offers stereo speakers with 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio. It also has Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.4, GPS, NFC, infrared port, and USB Type-C 2.0. There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded into the power button. Xiaomi also touts a 3,500 square mm vapor chamber for effective cooling during heavy tasks like gaming and AI processing.
Packaged in a 167.5 x 74 x 7.6 mm housing (74 x 74 x 16 mm when folded), the Xiaomi Mix Flip gives us a massive 4,780mAh battery with 67W wired charging support. However, unlike the Fold model, the phone lacks wireless charging. Xiaomi ships the new flip with Android 14-based HyperOS. As it’s a norm today, you will find AI features baked into the system. The foldable is generally available in Black, White, and Purple colors, along with a special Nylon fiber edition.
Price and availability
The Xiaomi Mix Flip was announced in China and is currently only available in the country. It costs CNY 5,999 (approx. $825) for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The 12GB+512GB variant carries a price tag of CNY 6,499 (approx. $894), while the 16GB+1TB variant costs CNY 7,299 (approx. $1,004). General sales will begin in China on July 23. There is no word yet on the foldable’s global availability.
2024-07-20 15:05:18