Xiaomi Mix Flip review

Introduction

Xiaomi has finally entered the Flip foldable market, and it's all-in for the manufacturer. It cannot be any other way, as its very first Mix Flip comes hot on the heels of the highly popular Galaxy Flip, already in its sixth generation.

The Xiaomi Mix Flip is a thin and stylish compact foldable executed by following the most current trends. It has glass panels, an aluminum frame and a stainless-steel hinge. Its most notable exterior trait would be the large 4-inch OLED with 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision certification, which supports full-blown apps and widgets simultaneously. Plus, it can also serve as a viewfinder for the rear cameras.

The primary, foldable screen is a 6.86-inch LTPO OLED of 1224p resolution, 10-bit color depth, 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision support. It offers up to 3,000 nits peak brightness.

The Mix Flip runs on the most current Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip with 12GB or 16GB of RAM, matching the Galaxy Z Flip 6 in terms of performance.

Xiaomi has put a dual 50MP camera setup on the back, which can also serve for selfies. The primary cam is a 50MP OIS shooter, while the secondary is a multi-purpose 50MP zoom camera with a floating lens, which offers 2x optical zoom, 4x hybrid zoom and a macro option from as close as 9cm away. There is no ultrawide camera, but the 23mm wide-angle lens of the primary should be enough.

The Xiaomi Mix Flip features one of the largest batteries ever in a Flip - a 4,780mAh capacity - and it is capable of 67W fast wired charging. Even better, the phone ships with such a charger. Oops, spoiler alert.

Naturally, Mix Flip runs on HyperOS. It has launched in China but it is expected to have a limited debut globally in August.

Xiaomi Mix Flip specs at a glance:

• Body: 167.5x74.0x7.6mm, 190g; Xiaomi Dragon Crystal glass exterior, aluminum frame, plastic film interior; Plastic front (unfolded), glass front (folded), glass back, aluminum frame, hinge (stainless steel).
• Display: 6.86" Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 3000 nits (peak), 1224x2912px resolution, 21.41:9 aspect ratio, 460ppi; Second external AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), 4 inches, 1392 x 1208 pixels, 460 ppi, Scratch/drop-resistant glass.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 750.
• Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
• OS/Software: Android 14, HyperOS.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.0, 47mm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom.
• Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 0.7µm.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, Dolby Vision HDR; Front camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps.
• Battery: 4780mAh; 67W wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC; NFC; Infrared port.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers.

There is one glaring omission and that is water resistance. Most of the phones, including the Flip ones, are at least IPX7-rated. The latest Galaxy Z Flip6 is even IP48-rated, which is impressive. Maybe the international Mix Flip will have some ingress protection rating, maybe it won't. For now, we do consider it as lacking any sort of water insulation.

Unboxing the Xiaomi Mix Flip

The Xiaomi Mix Flip ships inside a large paper box, which contains the phone itself, a 67W charger and a USB-A-to-C cable.

Furthermore, the retail bundle contains a two-piece protective case, made of matte plastic.