As expected, Xiaomi wanted to rain on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold4 launch with the announcement of the MIX Fold 2 in China. While its not as feature-packed as the original MIX Fold, Xiaomi’s goal for the MIX Fold 2 is making it one of the thinnest foldable phones out there. Not accounting for the huge, Leica-branded camera bump, the MIX Fold 2 is 5.4mm thick when unfolded, and 11.2mm when folded. For comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold4 is 6.3mm thick when unfolded and 14.2mm to 15.8mm when folded.
Unlike Samsung’s take, Xiaomi was able to design the hinge in a way that it virtually eliminates any gaps. As for the huge, protruding camera bump, the MIX Fold 2 has a 50-megapixel IMX 766 main camera with OIS, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom.
Going to the displays, the MIX Fold 2 has an 8.02-inch inner display with a 120hz refresh rate and a punch-hole for the 20-megapixel selfie shooter, and a 6.56-inch AMOLED outer display with a 120hz refresh rate and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Being a flagship device, you get a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor with 12GB RAM and up to 1TB storage, along with a 4500mAh battery with support for 67w wired charging.
Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 Specs
- Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor
- 12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 256G/512GB/1TB UFS 3.1 storage
- 8.02-inch Flexible OLED inner display, 2160×1,914 resolution, 120hz refresh rate, LTPO2
- 6.56-inch AMOLED outer display, 840×2520 resolution, 120hz refresh rate
- 50-megapixel f/1.8 IMX 766 main camera with PDAF, 13-megapixel f/2.4 ultra-wide-angle camera, 8-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom and Dual Pixel PDAF, Leica optics
- 20-megapixel selfie camera
- 4G, 5G
- WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Harman Kardon quad speakers
- 4700mAh battery
- 67w wired charging
- Android 12, MIUI Fold 13
The MIX Fold 2 is priced at CNY 8999(~Php 73.9k) for the 256GB model, CNY 9999(~Php 82.2k) for the 512GB model, and CNY 11999(~Php 98.6k) for the 1TB model. Official availability begins on August 16 in China, and just like the original MIX Fold, there’s no indication of Xiaomi making the MIX Fold 2 available outside of China.
