Xiaomi introduced its first clamshell last week, the Mix Flip. We attended the event and tried to learn any information regarding an international launch, but company reps were unwilling to discuss the matter publicly. Today, we have confirmation that the device will indeed arrive outside of China. A country manager for Xiaomi teased during a local press event that five markets in Central and Eastern Europe will be among the first to get the phone, which will cost around € 1,300 or US$ 1,400.
Xiaomi launched the Mix Flip with a
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and a 4” cover display. The foldable panel on the
inside is 6.86” OLED with 3,000 nits peak brightness and supports up to 120 Hz
refresh rate. The screen on the back wraps around the cameras, which are both
50 MP – one is the main wide shooter with PDAF and OIS, the other is a
telephoto camera for portrait shots with 2x optical zoom and PDAF as well. The
Xiaomi Mix Flip has three memory combinations, but the Xiaomi representative
did not reveal which one is going international.
We already had a close encounter with the
Mix Flip and found it light and comfortable to hold. Its frame is mostly flat
and has no sharp corners. The hinge can stay at any angle between 45 and 135
degrees and has a very satisfying snap at 180 degrees when it closes with zero
gap.
This early hands-on was too brief for a
comprehensive verdict but we have already received a review unit, so stay tuned
for the final word on whether it is the foldable to look out for.
