Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Arrives In China to Rival the Samsung Z Fold 5
In 2023, we’ve witnessed a surge in the popularity of foldable smartphones. Google unveiled itsfirst-ever foldable, while Samsung released its much-anticipatedGalaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5, providing a diverse range of choices to tech enthusiasts. And today, Xiaomi has launched its 3rd generation foldable phone, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3. This premium foldable phone promises to deliver an exceptional user experience and holds the potential to rival the likes of Google and Samsung. That said, let’s check out what the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 has to offer.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3: Specs and Features
The Mix Fold 3 has a design that is reminiscent of theMix Fold 2, as it opens like a book. It boasts a sleek design with athickness of only 5.26mm when unfoldedand 10.86mm when folded. Moreover, this foldable phone is lightweight, weighing only 259 grams. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 comes in Black and Gold color options. Additionally, the device is available in a glass back as well as a leather back option.
The device features afree-hovering hinge designcrafted out of ultra-resistant carbon steel,that can hover between 45 degrees and 135 degrees. It’s a sturdy hinge, which Xiaomi claims can be folded 5,00,000 times without any worry. This hinge design mechanism is said to be better than the last year’s micro water droplet shape hinge. Furthermore, the smartphone is protected byGorilla Glass Victus 2at the front and back with a 1800MPa high-strength steel mid-frame.
Turning our attention to the displays, the Mix Fold 3 ships with an 8.03-inch E6 Eco2 AMOLED LTPO Ultra Thin Glass 2K foldable panel with a120Hz refresh rateand 2,600 nits of peak brightness. Theouter displayis a 6.56-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate as well. The inner foldable display is UTG protected with TUV Rheinland certification for 5,00,000 folds.
Under the hood, the Mix Fold 3 is powered by an overclockedSnapdragon 8 Gen 2chipset coupled with Adreno 740 GPU. You can pair the device up with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 3.1 storage.
In the camera department, the device is equipped withsix cameras in total. The all-focal length quad camera setup at the back bears the Leica branding and includes a50MP IMX800 primary sensor with OIS, a 10MP telephoto camera (Portrait/ 3.2x), a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and an all-new 10MP Periscope lens with 5x optical zoom. There is a 20MP center punch-hole selfie shooter housed within the outer display as well as the inner display.
The device is backed by a4,800mAh batterywith support for 67W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The foldable comes with MIUI 14 based on Android 13 out of the box. Additionally, it is 5G enabled with support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth version 5.3, NFC, dual symmetrical speakers, Dolby Vision and Atmos support, a Vapor Cooling System, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 has been unveiled for CNY 8,999 (~Rs 1,03,000). Take a quick look at the different configurations of the Mix Fold 3 smartphone below.
As of now, the device will be only available in China, and there is no word on the global availability of the smartphone right now. It would be amazing to see Xiaomi’s foldable compete with Samsung and Motorola on the global stage , though.
Siddhartha Samaddar
A curious being who is fascinated by the world of tech and literature alike. Always in the lookout for the “next big thing” in software. In my free time you can find me either trying my hand at gaming or daydreaming about my “ideal gaming setup.”
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