The number of foldable smartphones on the market is constantly growing. And this trend will continue. Xiaomi should also present its new product. We are talking about the second generation of Xiaomi Mix Fold, which should launch this year. We are talking about the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2.
Well-known leaker Ice Universe recalled the appearance of Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 in the context of the fact that it will be one of the thinnest and lightest foldable smartphones. Unfortunately, he did not specify how much the smartphone will weigh and what its thickness will be.
It is expected that the Fold 2 will receive a flexible 8-inch display and a 6.5-inch screen on the outside. Both panels are rumored to offer high refresh rate support. Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus will as a hardware platform for the smartphone, which should launch on May 20.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2: the thinnest and lightest foldable smartphone is coming soon
At the moment, this is all the information that we know about Xiaomi Mix Fold 2. One can only speculate that the smartphone will receive up to 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM, built-in up to 512 GB UFS 3.1, a battery with a capacity of at least 4500 mAh, fast wired charging and triple rear camera.
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According to the latest data, the flagship smartphone of the new generation Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 will be released simultaneously with the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. Both phones should launch in June.
A well-known Digital Chat Station insider also revealed that the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is similar in design to the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. At the back, it will receive a large-area rectangular main camera module.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 has model number 22061218C. The main screen is 8 inches, which is slightly smaller than the iPad mini (8.3 inches); and the outer screen has a diagonal of 6.5 inches.
Compared to the original Fold 2, the new phone will have a foldable screen without any crease. At the same time, both the internal and external screens will support a high refresh rate; while the original smartphone has a 60-Hz display.
The Fold 2 should receive the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus system on chip; which will be according to TSMC’s 4nm process technology production. It will be more power efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
Xiaomi Mix Fold received a proprietary Surging C1 chip and a liquid lens. Of course, the smartphone should also receive various innovations. However, we will for sure get more details in the upcoming few weeks.
