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Xiaomi launched its first foldable smartphone—Mi MIX Fold—in 2021, and it rivaled the Galaxy Z Fold 2. The recently launched MIX Fold 3 competes with the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Xiaomi still hasn’t launched a clamshell-style foldable smartphone to compete with the Galaxy Z Flip 5. Well, that’s about to change soon with the upcoming Xiaomi MIX Flip.
On Wednesday, the Xiaomi MIX Flip (model number 2311BPN23C) moniker was spotted in the IMEI database in China. Going by the device's name, it seems to be a clamshell-style foldable smartphone. The MIX Flip might debut alongside the MIX Fold 4, which could launch in August 2024. A rumor suggests that the MIX Flip could launch by the end of 2023. Depending on the launch timeline, the Xiaomi MIX Flip could rival either the Galaxy Z Flip 5 or the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
This isn’t the only leak regarding the MIX Flip, though. The design of Xiaomi’s upcoming clamshell-style foldable smartphone has also been leaked. Going by the leaked image, the main display looks like any other flip-style smartphone. Whereas, the cover display seems to be as large as that on the Galaxy Z Flip 5. It has a traditional rectangular design without any cut-outs like on the Galaxy Z Flip 5.
Right above the cover display, there are three cameras, suggesting that the MIX Flip could have a telephoto lens in addition to the wide and ultrawide cameras. This is something the Galaxy Z Flip 5 lacks. According to rumors, this telephoto camera will have 3x optical zoom. The device is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. Unfortunately, those are the only details we have at the moment.
So far, Xiaomi’s foldable phones have been limited to only the Chinese market. So there’s a high possibility that the MIX Flip could also be confined to China. In that case, Samsung has nothing to worry about. However, more and more brands are entering the flip-style foldable phone market, and we hope that Samsung ups its game by adding a telephoto camera and a bigger battery before its rivals catch up.
I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.
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