The folding mobiles They are the new trend of smartphone manufacturers, although Apple is not aware. Yesterday we tested the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, today the new Motorola RAZR 2022 was presented, and this afternoon the spectacular Xiaomi Mix Fold 2.
And he has not come alone. It is accompanied by the almost 13-inch mega tablet Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4premium headphones Xiaomi Buds 4 Proand the watch Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro.
As happened yesterday with Samsung, we are not facing a revolution, but a well-measured evolution of previous models, refining the design and improving the user experience.
Xiaomi has surprised with your new folding mobile Xiaomi Mix Fold 2which arrives to make direct competition to Samsung’s Fold 4.
The most spectacular is its ultra slim design. Unfolded it is only 5.1 mm thick, but it is With the screen folded, it is as thick as a mobile phone with a case: only 11.2 mm.
It also boasts of top hardware and cameras from Leica. Here is the specification table:
As we have mentioned, the most spectacular thing about the folding mobile is its ultra-thin design. Xiaomi has achieved it completely redesigning the hingeto house the “fold” of the screen inside, when it is folded.
This solves one of the handicaps of folding mobiles: which are very thick when folded. A pity that the cameras protrude slightly, something that is usually common in premium mobiles:
The 8.02-inch folding screen uses the most advanced LG technology, the new ECO2 OLED panel, less polluting when manufacturing it. With a 2K+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 folds inward, hiding the screen, so you have a second external 6.56-inch AMOLED screen with Full HD+ resolutionto use the mobile without opening it:
To “power” such a large screen at 120 Hz, a good processor is needed, and Xiaomi has chosen the best: el Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. It is accompanied by 12GB RAM and between 256 GB and 1 TB of storage space.
As usual with Xiaomi, in the cameras section it has the support of Leica. The main sensor is 50 Mpx Sony IMX766 with f/1.8 aperture and OIS. He is accompanied by a wide angle of 13 Mpx f / 2.4 and a viewing angle of 123 degrees, and a telephoto lens of 8 Mpx f / 2.6.
The rest of the connections are also top of generation: WiFI 6, 5G connection, Bluetooth 5.2, NTC, GPSetc.
It has a 4,500mAh battery It remains to be seen how it performs against such demanding hardware, especially the 8-inch screen. In case it downloads quickly, it has fast charging at 67W.
As we see, an ultra-thin folding mobile which occupies the same space as a standard mobile phone with a case, with premium hardware with the best on the market right now.
The Xiaomi MixFold 2 It has been put up for sale today in China, although we do not know if it will arrive in Spain. The previous one did not arrive.
These prices there. Here we should add VAT and some other rate.