As scheduled, Xiaomi has unveiled its third-gen foldable smartphone in China today. Officially called the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, the device is a fourth horizontal foldable phone that unfolds into a tablet.
It is currently the world’s thinnest foldable handset when folded beating the Honor Magic V2 which help the record up until now. It also arrives with a Leica-tuned camera system like the company’s regular flagship smartphones.
The new foldable also comes with a new hinge and a revamped design. Let’s check out everything it has to offer.
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 retains the boxy look of the Mix Fold 2 with some changes. The rectangular camera island is now larger as it houses four lenses instead of three.
The device is just 5.26mm thin when unfolded and 10.96m when folded. It features a new waterdrop hinge that is more durable than its predecessor and can withstand over 500,000 folds. The hinge also allows the display to stay still (Hover mode) between 45°-135° angles.
The main foldable screen measures 8.03-inch in size and offers a 2K resolution with UTG protection. Whereas the outer 21:9 FHD+ display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus measures 6.56 inches in size.
Both panels use E6 material and support up to a 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision. They can reach a maximum peak brightness of 2600 nits. Even their global brightness level is rated at 1300 nits.
These two screens are accompanied by dual stereo speakers. On the software front, the phone boots MIUI 14 Fold based on Android 13. Xiaomi claims that the top 200 apps in China are fully optimized for this handset.
The smartphone is powered by the overclocked version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset paired with LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. It is backed by a 4,800mAh battery with support for 67W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
Last but not least, the device flaunts a Leica-tuned quad-camera system and two 20MP front-facing cameras for the external and internal displays. The main camera setup includes a 50MP Sony IMX800 primary sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide unit, a 10MP 3.2x telephoto shooter, and a 10MP 5x periscope snapper. Except for the ultra-wide camera, the other three have OIS.
Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 Specifications
Display:
- Internal – 8.03-inch (2160 x 1916 pixels) 2K+ Eco² OLED Plus Samsung E6 material 4:3.55 display, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 2600 nits peak brightness, HDR10 +, Dolby Vision, UTG glass protection
- External – 6.56 -inch (2520 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ E6 AMOLED 21:9 display, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1300 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
Chipset: Up to 3.36GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Leading Version 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 730 GPU
RAM/Storage: 12GB LPPDDR5X RAM with 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, 16GB LPPDDR5X RAM with 512GB /1TB UFS 4.0 storage
SIM: Dual SIM (nano + nano)
OS: MIUI Fold 14 based on Android 13
Rear Cameras: Quad
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
- 10 MP, f/2.0, 75mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
- 10 MP, f/2.9, 115mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120Ëš (ultrawide), AF
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama, Leica lenses
- Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, Dolby Vision HDR
Front Camera: Single 20 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4″, 0.8µm
- Features: HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30/60fps
Sensors: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
Multimedia: USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Dual 1115 speakers, Dolby Atmos
Dimensions: 161.2×73.5(folded), 143.28 (unfolded)×10.96mm(folded) (Black/Gold) / 10.86mm (Fiber Version), 5.26mm(unfolded)
Weight: 259g (Black/Gold) / 255g (Fiber Version)
Network/Connectivity: 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1, NFC
Battery: 4800mAh (Typical) battery with 67W fast charging, 50W wireless charging
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 carries the following price tags in China.
- 12GB + 256GB – ¥8,999 (~$1,240)
- 16GB + 512GB – ¥9,999 (~$1,375)
- 16GB + 1TB – ¥10,999 (~$1,515)
It comes in glass and dragon scale fiber variants. The former can be availed in black and gold.
The latter uses a more durable aerospace fiber composite material, which is rated 36 times stronger than glass. However, both versions cost the same.
The foldable smartphone is up for pre-order in China. It will go on sale from August 16.
