Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 with Leica-tuned cameras coming soon: all the details
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is launching soon. Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun has confirmed that the upcoming foldable phone will come with cameras tuned by Leica. The phone is expected to succeed the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 that was unveiled in August 2022 with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and a 4,500mAh battery with 67W wired fast charging support. The upcoming book-style foldable phone is expected to launch with improved specs in a more compact body than the predecessor model.
Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun confirmed in a tweet that the Mix Fold 3 will launch in August, claiming that the Leica-tuned cameras on the phone will offer customers “breakthroughs” in mobile photography. The cameras on the handset will feature micro-optical image stabilization (OIS) engines and ultra-thin high-refractive lenses. Jun added that the phone will feature compact periscope camera modules that will help the quad-camera unit deliver an enhanced experience in a slim and lightweight foldable book model.
The promotional image attached to the tweet shows the silhouette of a foldable smartphone and claims that the Mix Fold 3 will be launching with an all-focal-length feature with its quad-camera unit at the rear. The casing of the handset can be seen in a Black colour variant. While it is confirmed for August, the Chinese tech giant has not yet fixed a date for the launch.
Recent reports have claimed that the phone will be thinner and lighter than the Mix Fold 2, which weighed 262 grams and was 11.2mm thick, while also sporting a more durable body. The Mix Fold 3 could feature a waterdrop hinge that will reportedly increase drop resistance.
It is expected to feature an 8.02-inch full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) internal display and a 6.5-inch cover panel, both with up to 120Hz refresh rate. The Mix Fold 3 is expected to be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with up to 16GB LPDDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB UFS 4.0 onboard storage.
The Leica-tuned quad-camera systems on the Mix Fold 3 will likely come with a zoom lens with up to 3.2x zoom and a 5x periscope lens for long-range zoom. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is said to pack a 4,800mAh battery with support for 50W or 67W wired fast charging.
