Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 announced with 5.4mm body: details
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is launching in China on Thursday, August 11, alongside the Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4 and Buds 4 Pro. Ahead of the smartphone’s launch, a senior executive from the company has revealed that the upcoming foldable phone will be 5.4mm thick. The executive also revealed that the handset will use a patented integrated rotating axis in the form of a micro-droplet (translated). The Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro is also launching on August 11, but specifications and other details were not revealed.
Lei Jun, the company’s CEO, took to Weibo to part that the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 will be 5.4mm thick. Jun also said that the upcoming handset will use an integrated Micro Waterdrop hinge developed by Xiaomi. In a separate after On Weibo, Jun shared that the Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro will be launched in China on August 11. Jun did not reveal any further details about the upcoming smartwatch.
According to a report According to SparrowsNews, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 has been spotted on the Xiaomi Wallet app, which reportedly leaked a render of the upcoming foldable phone. The smartphone can be seen alongside the Xiaomi 12S Ultra in the poster, as per the report.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is said to sport a design similar to its predecessor. The smartphone could feature a Leica-branded camera module. It could also feature a centrally-placed cutout for a hold punch-hole. Another report has highlighted that the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 could feature a horizontally-aligned rear camera setup instead of the vertically-aligned layout on the Xiaomi Mix Fold.
According to a recent report, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 could feature a 6.5-inch and an 8-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The foldable display is said to feature LTPO technology. It will also reportedly get a DC Dimming feature for eye protection. As per the report, the foldable handset could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.
The launch event for the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2, Pad 5 Pro (12.4-inch) tablet and Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds will take place in China on August 11 at 7:00 PM (4:30 PM IST), the company said.
