After Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Motorola did the same with the Razr 2022 generation, Xiaomi decided to join the party by launching on the scheduled date. Mix Fold 2your new foldable smartphone.

Until now, foldable smartphones have been more of a technological curiosity than a real fad, and the current crisis context does not encourage us to think that the situation will change, but companies continue to launch new models with the intention of filling the gap, and I hope that the sector will one day take off .

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is a sa device Thickness 5.4 mm when open and 11.2 mm when folded. One of its main features is that it features the company’s third-generation micro-waterdrop hinge, which allows for a tighter fit of the flexible display panel within the 8.8-millimeter hinge design.

Internally, the new foldable smartphone from Xiaomi will have a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1which is an aspect that made it possible to reduce the battery capacity from 5020 to 4500 milliamps due to its higher efficiency. This change affected the weight of the device, which went from 317 to 262 grams, while on the other hand the battery itself supports fast charging with a power of 67 watts to reach 100% in just 40 minutes.

The Mix Fold 2 has two screens, one external and one internal. The external is a rigid Samsung panel protected with Gorilla Glass Victus, with a size of 6.56 inches and a resolution of 2520 × 1080 pixels. The internal screen uses a flexible Eco² OLED panel also from Samsung, with a size of 8.02 inches, a native resolution of 2,016 × 1,914 pixels. and that it is covered with ultra-thin flexible glass only 30 µm thick. Both screens support 1,000 nits of brightness, and 120Hz refresh rateDolby Vision and HDR10 +, all complemented by three ambient sensors for brightness adjustment.

That Xiaomi devices include Leica cameras is nothing surprising at this point, and of course the Mix Fold 2 will be no exception in this regard. The foldable smartphone features a Leica M3 camera with a “Leica Athentic” mode for users looking for a natural look that is in addition to the “Leica Vibrant” mode. These features are added to CyberFocus, Xiaomi’s AI-powered assistant.

The Mix Fold 2 is available for pre-order starting today, but so far only in the Chinese market, and it doesn’t look like it’s leaving there. The the version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage costs 8,999 yuan (about $1,340), the version with 512 GB of internal storage costs 9,999 yuan (about $1,480) and the version with 1 TB of storage costs 11,999 yuan (about $1,780). Operating system? Well, Android 12L with MIUI Fold customization layer.