Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 launch date announced; Redmi K70 Ultra to follow

Xiaomi has finally confirmed the launch date of the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4. The foldable phone will be launching in China later this week alongside the Redmi K70 Ultra. The announcement was made via new posts on Weibo and the posters shared by the brand reveal the design and colors of the upcoming book-style foldable phone. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 is said to feature an IPX8-rated water-resistant build. It supports 50W wireless charging and features a quad-camera setup on the back that was co-designed with Leica. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 comes with upgrades over the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 launch date announced

By means of WeiboXiaomi has announced that the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 will be unveiled in China on July 19 at 7:00 PM local time (4:30 PM IST). As mentioned, the posters suggest that the foldable phone will come in blue and white shades. It is teased to have a 9.47mm thin profile and weigh 226 grams. It will feature a Leica Summilux quad-camera setup, consisting of two telephoto dual macro cameras with a 5X periscope unit. It supports 50W wireless charging and has an IPX8-rated waterproof build.

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 has a carbon fiber body with a T800H carbon fiber hinge and a stiffness of up to 5,500 MPa. This lightweight carbon technology, which follows in the footsteps of Xiaomi cars, is said to increase the device’s strength by 300 percent. The foldable also supports two-way satellite communications.

In addition to the Mix Fold 4, Xiaomi launch the Redmi K70 Ultra on July 19. It is speculated to feature a 1.5K AMOLED display with minimal bezels and a 144Hz refresh rate. The display is said to offer 3,840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming and unified DC dimming.

Last week, Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun revealed that the Mix Fold 4 and Mix Flip will be launching this month. So we can expect the Xiaomi Flip to go official at the same event as the brand’s first clamshell-style foldable.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The device is said to feature a 50-megapixel primary camera on the rear. It could include a 5,000mAh battery.