On April 23rd, Gizcoupon reported that Xiaomi, who launched its second foldable flagship phone, the Xiaomi MIX Fold 2, in August last year, starting at around $1,303. Calculating the time, it is likely to be close to completing the development of the Xiaomi MIX Fold 3.
Xiaomiui has obtained some information about the Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 from insiders. The device is said to be a high-end foldable smartphone. Additionally, it will feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and a 50MP Sony IMX989 sensor.
The phone’s design is reported to be very similar to the MIX Fold 2. It has a 6.56-inch external screen and an 8.02-inch unfolded widescreen. However, since this model is still in the testing phase, specifications may change later.
In addition, according to information obtained from the IMEI database, this product is expected to be launched only in China. It will be released on August 11th (Beijing time), with the product code name “Babylon” and model code “M18” (Note: the MIX Fold 2 was coded “L18”).
The name Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 has not been confirmed, and it is possible that the device may be named the Xiaomi Flip upon release. Based on the available information, the foldable smartphone is model number 2308CPXD0C.
Xiaomiui believes that the Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 is expected to have the same camera system as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, including a 50MP Sony IMX989 main camera and possibly also a 50MP Sony IMX858 ultra-wide-angle lens, a 50MP IMX858 telephoto lens, and a 50MP IMX858 periscope camera.
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In any case, Xiaomi has not provided any official information about the device. So the leaked specifications should be taken only as a reference.