Introduction
Xiaomi has finally entered the foldable Flip market and it has done so with all its might. It could not be otherwise, since its first Mix Flip comes after the popular Galaxy Flip, which is already in its sixth generation.
The Xiaomi Mix Flip is a compact, slim and stylish foldable phone that follows the latest trends. It has glass panels, an aluminum frame and a stainless steel hinge. Its most notable exterior feature would be the large 4-inch OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision certification, which supports full apps and widgets simultaneously. In addition, it can also serve as a viewfinder for the rear cameras.
The foldable main display is a 6.86-inch LTPO OLED with 1224p resolution, 10-bit color depth, 120Hz refresh rate, and Dolby Vision support. It offers a peak brightness of up to 3,000 nits.
The Mix Flip is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip with 12GB or 16GB of RAM, matching the Galaxy Z Flip 6 in terms of performance.
Xiaomi has placed a 50MP dual camera setup at the back, which can also double as selfie shooters. The primary camera is a 50MP OIS shooter, while the secondary one is a 50MP multi-purpose zoom camera with a floating lens, offering 2x optical zoom, 4x hybrid zoom, and a macro option from up to 9cm away. There’s no ultra-wide camera, but the main camera’s 23mm wide-angle lens should suffice.
The Xiaomi Mix Flip features one of the largest batteries ever seen in a Flip (a 4,780mAh capacity) and is capable of fast-charging the device with a 67W cable. Even better, the phone comes with such a charger. Oops, spoiler alert.
Naturally, the Mix Flip runs HyperOS. It launched in China, but is expected to have a limited global debut in August.
Xiaomi Mix Flip specifications at a glance:
- Body: 167.5 x 74.0 x 7.6 mm, 190 g; Xiaomi Dragon Crystal glass exterior, aluminum frame, plastic film interior; plastic front (unfolded), glass front (folded), glass back, aluminum frame, hinge (stainless steel).
- Show: 6.86″ foldable LTPO AMOLED display, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 3000 nits (peak), 1224 x 2912 pixels resolution, 21.41:9 aspect ratio, 460 ppi; second external AMOLED display, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), 4 inches, 1392 x 1208 pixels, 460 ppi, scratch and drop resistant glass.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm): Eight cores (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 750.
- Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
- Operating System/Software: Android 14, HyperOS.
- Rear camera: Width (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm, 1.0 µm, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.0, 47 mm, PDAF (9 cm – ∞), 2x optical zoom.
- Frontal camera: 32 MP, f/2.0, 21 mm (wide), 0.7 µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera:8K at 24 fps, 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60/120/240/960 fps, 720p at 1920 fps, Dolby Vision HDR; Frontal camera:4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps.
- Battery: 4780 mAh; 67 W wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC; NFC; Infrared port.
- Several: Fingerprint reader (side); stereo speakers.
There is one glaring omission, and that’s water resistance. Most phones, including the Flips, have at least an IPX7 rating. The latest Galaxy Z Flip6 even has an IP48 rating, which is impressive. Maybe the international Mix Flip has some sort of water ingress protection rating, maybe not. For now, we’re finding it to lack any sort of water insulation.
Unboxing the Xiaomi Mix Flip
The Xiaomi Mix Flip ships inside a large paper box, which contains the phone, a 67W charger, and a USB-AC cable.
Additionally, the retail package includes a two-piece protective case, made of matte plastic.