Xiaomi Mix Flip and Mix Fold 4 hands-on review

Introduction

Xiaomi just took the wrapping off of the Mix Flip and Mix Fold 4. The two new foldables are full of innovation and every bit the true flagships, running on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.

These are the company's slimmest and lightest foldables to date, with surprisingly powerful hardware on the inside, including big batteries and capable camera setups. Here are some quick specs rundowns for both devices to start off.

Xiaomi Mix Flip specs at a glance:

• Body: 167.5x74.0x7.6mm, 190g; ; 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.
• 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.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 specs at a glance:

• Body: 159.4x143.3x4.6mm, 226g; Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), aluminum frame; IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min).
• Display: 7.98" Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1700 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), 2224x2488px resolution, 10.07:9 aspect ratio, 418ppi; Cover display:, LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1700 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), 6.56 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
• 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 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
• OS/Software: Android 14, HyperOS.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm, 1/1.49", 1.0µm, Laser AF, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.0, 47mm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS, 2x optical zoom; Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.9, 115mm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚.
• Front camera: Wide (main): 16 MP; Wide (cover camera): 16 MP.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, Dolby Vision HDR; Front camera: 1080p@30/60fps.
• Battery: 5100mAh; 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 31% in 10 min (advertised), 50W wireless, 24% in 10 min (advertised).
• 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; Two-way satellite communication (calls, messages).

The Xiaomi Mix Flip is available in three memory versions - 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB that will retail for CNY 5,999 ($825/€758), CNY 6,499 ($894/€821) and CNY 7,299 ($1,004/€922), respectively.

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 is also available in three memory variants - 12GB/256GB, 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB that will retail for CNY 8,999 ($1,238/€1,137), CNY 9,999 ($1,375/€1,263) and CNY 10,999 ($1,513/€1,390), on the home market, respectively.

Though nothing has been confirmed yet, these two models have better chances of going international than their predecessors. Obviously, if they do, pricing will be different, but even so the foldable market desperately needs more competition and these two seem ready to mount a serious challange.

We were present at the Beijing Xiaomi launch event and have already spent some time with both new foldables. Read on to the following pages for some of our initial impressions.