It is official: Xiaomi’s first vertical foldable, the Mix Flip, has crossed international waters. The Mix Flip is the company’s first foldable to launch in Europe after years of being exclusive to China.
Nikolai Nankov, Xiaomi’s Bulgarian country manager, confirmed this launch in an interview with Mobile Bulgaria magazine. The Mix Flip will debut in Eastern Europe in the next few weeks, and sales will begin after August 15, 2024. The price is expected to be around 2,600 Bulgarian Lev, or approximately €1,300 (Rs.1,18,500/-).
Xiaomi Mix Flip:
The Xiaomi Mix Flip comes with a 6.86″ 1.5K AMOLED LTPO TCL C8+ display with a resolution of 2640×1080 pixels and a 21:9 aspect ratio. It comes with 120Hz refresh rate support & UTG glass protection on top. Now the Xiaomi Mix Flip display slides back into the frame to avoid damage when you fold the device.
Xiaomi Mix Flip packs the same 4″ (1056×1066 pixels) 1.5K TCL C8+ outer display. It features a 16:9 aspect ratio display where full apps can be run or widgets can be placed. Xiaomi calls it the All Around Liquid outer display. Both the display comes with 3000 nits of peak brightness.
Xiaomi Mix Flip cameras can be used at any angle between 45° and 135° thanks to its mechanical hinge.
It features a 3500 mm2 VC area with a unique “staircase” design that dissipates heat quickly. Xiaomi uses SU7 “aerogel” thermal insulation material as part of its stairstep structure, which effectively blocks heat transfer to the display.
It is powered by SD 8 Gen 3 SoC coupled with 12GB/16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage. The new Xiaomi Mix Flip features a 50MP Light Fusion 800 sensor outer camera with an aperture of f/1.88 with OIS coupled with a 50MP telephoto sensor with f/2.2 aperture and 2x optical zoom. There is a 32MP OmniVision OV32B40 selfie shooter with an f/2.2 aperture.
The device comes with Dual SIM support with 5G, 4G LTE, VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.3, WLAN, NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS, and USB Type-C port. The Xiaomi Mix Flip packs a lower 4780 mAh battery with a 67W fast charger. Xiaomi Mix Flip runs on Android 14 OS.
