Xiaomi Mix Flip could cost more than Galaxy Z Flip 6 globally
The Xiaomi Mix Flip was launched earlier this month in China as the smartphone maker’s first clamshell-style foldable phone, joining the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and the Redmi K70 Ultra. The handset is also expected to make its way to global markets, and an executive from the company has revealed the launch date and retail price of the Xiaomi Mix Flip, according to a report. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and features a 4.01-inch AMOLED outer display.
Xiaomi Mix Flip Price, Launch Date (Expected)
The launch of the Xiaomi Mix Flip in Europe was confirmed to Mobile Bulgaria by Xiaomi’s country manager for Bulgaria. report (in Bulgarian) states that the smartphone will go on sale in Eastern Europe after August 15. This suggests that the Xiaomi Mix Flip will be launched in the country in the first half of August.
The publication quotes the company’s CEO as stating that the Xiaomi Mix Flip will be priced at BGN 2,600 (approximately Rs. 1,20,800) in Europe. This is significantly higher than the price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 in Europe, which starts at EUR 1,200 (approximately Rs. 1,09,300). In China, the base storage of the Mix Flip starts at CNY 5,999 (approximately Rs. 69,300).
Xiaomi Mix Flip Specifications
The Xiaomi Mix Flip, which was launched in China on July 19, runs on HyperOS, which is based on Android 14. It features a 6.86-inch 1.5K (1,224 x 2,912 pixels) flexible AMOLED inner display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, along with a 4.01-inch 1.5K (1,392 x 1,280 pixels) flexible AMOLED panel as a cover display. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, paired with up to 16GB of RAM.
The company’s first clamshell-style foldable phone comes with a dual outer camera setup consisting of a 50-megapixel Light Fusion 800 primary sensor and a 50-megapixel OmniVision OV60A40 sensor, paired with a telephoto lens with up to 2x optical zoom. These cameras are tuned by Leica. There’s a 32-megapixel OV32B sensor on the front for selfies and video calling.
You get up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 built-in storage on the Xiaomi Mix Flip. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, and a USB Type-C port.
The Xiaomi Mix Flip has a 4,780mAh battery that can be charged at 67W through the Type-C port. It features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. It measures 167.5 x 74.02 x 16.19mm (when folded) and weighs 192g, according to the company.
