Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 with Leica-branded cameras launched: details
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 was launched in China on Thursday. The new foldable phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, coupled with 12GB of RAM. The device features a 6.56-inch E5 AMOLED outer display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 21:9 aspect ratio, Dolby Vision, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The handset also has an 8.02-inch LTPO 2.0 inner display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2K+ resolution (2,160 x 1,914 pixels). The inner display is built to deliver a peak brightness of 1,300 nits.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 price, availability
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is priced for CNY 8,999 (approximately Rs. 1,06,200) for the base variant with 12GB + 256GB storage. The mid-tier variant with 12GB + 512GB storage option costs CNY 9,999 (approximately Rs. 1,18,000). Meanwhile, the high-end variant with 12GB + 1TB storage costs CNY 11,999 (approximately Rs. 1,41,600). The new foldable smartphone is currently available for pre-order in China via Xiaomi’s online store in Moon Shadow Black and Star Gold color options.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 specifications
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 runs on Android 12-based MIUI Fold 13. It is a dual-SIM (Nano) handset with 5G network support. The new foldable handset features a 6.56-inch E5 AMOLED outer display with 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, and 21:9 aspect ratio. The inner display also features Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. According to Xiaomi, the outer display is built to produce 1,000 nits peak brightness on High brightness mode.
The handset features an 8.02-inch LTPO 2.0 foldable display with 120Hz refresh rate, DCI-P3 color gamut and 2K+ (2,160×1,914 pixels) resolution. The inner display is built to produce 1,300 nits peak brightness.
The new Xiaomi foldable phone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, coupled with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The smartphone comes with three UFS 3.1 storage options. For optics, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 features a Leica-branded triple rear camera setup, headlined by a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary lens with optical image stabilization and f/1.8 aperture lens. There’s also an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.6 aperture and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture lens. The rear camera setup supports 8K video recording at 24 fps. On the front, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 has a 20-megapixel selfie camera. The rear camera setup is arranged horizontally.
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 uses Xiaomi’s self-developed ‘Micro Waterdrop Hinge’. For connectivity, it features Bluetooth v5.2, NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi and a USB Type-C port. It has a 4,500mAh battery with 67W charging support. It measures 161.6mm in length, 73.9mm in width (folded), 144.7mm in width (unfolded), 11.2mm in depth (folded) and 5.4mm in depth (unfolded). The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 weighs around 262g, as per the company.
