Xiaomi Mix Flip review – GSMArena.com tests | Infinium-tech

Introduction

Xiaomi has finally entered the flip foldable market, and this is a huge achievement for the manufacturer. It couldn’t be any other way, as its first Mix Flip comes after the hugely popular Galaxy Flip, which is already in its sixth generation.

The Xiaomi Mix Flip is a slim and stylish compact foldable designed keeping in mind the most current trends. It has a glass panel, aluminum frame and stainless steel hinge. Its most special feature is its 4-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision certification, which supports multiple apps and widgets simultaneously. Also, it can work as a viewfinder for the rear cameras.

The primary, foldable screen is a 6.86-inch LTPO OLED with 1224p resolution, 10-bit colour depth, 120Hz refresh rate, and Dolby Vision support. It offers up to 3,000 nits of peak brightness.

The Mix Flip runs on the most current Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip with 12GB or 16GB of RAM, which matches the Galaxy Z Flip 6 in terms of performance.

Xiaomi has provided a dual 50MP camera setup at the back, which can also come in handy for selfies. The primary camera is a 50MP OIS shooter, while the secondary camera is a multi-purpose 50MP zoom camera with a floating lens, which offers 2x optical zoom, 4x hybrid zoom, and macro options from 9cm away. There is no ultrawide camera, but the 23mm wide-angle lens of the primary should suffice.

The Xiaomi Mix Flip has the biggest battery ever in a flip – 4,780mAh capacity – and it’s capable of 67W fast wired charging. What’s even better is that the phone comes with such a charger. Oops, spoiler alert.

Naturally, the Mix Flip runs on HyperOS. It has been launched in China, but is expected to make a limited global launch in August.

Xiaomi Mix Flip specifications at a glance:

• Body: 167.5×74.0x7.6mm, 190g; Xiaomi Dragon crystal glass exterior, aluminum frame, plastic film interior; plastic front (unfolded), glass front (folded), glass back, aluminum frame, hinge (stainless steel).
• Display: 6.86″ ​​foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 3000 nits (peak), 1224x2912px resolution, 21.41:9 aspect ratio, 460ppi; second external AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), 4 inches, 1392 x 1208 pixels, 460 ppi, scratch/drop-resistant glass.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 750.
• Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
• OS/Software: Android 14, HyperOS.
• rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.0, 47mm, PDAF (9cm – ∞), 2x optical zoom.
• front camera: 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 0.7µm.
• Record video: rear camera: 8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, Dolby Vision HDR; front camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps.
• Battery: 4780mAh; 67W wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC; NFC; Infrared port.
• various: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); Stereo speakers.

There is one big shortcoming and that is water resistance. Most phones, including flip ones, are at least IPX7-rated. The latest Galaxy Z Flip 6 is even IP48-rated, which is impressive. Maybe the International Mix Flip has some ingress protection rating, maybe not. For now, we assume it lacks any kind of water resistance.

Unboxing of Xiaomi Mix Flip

The Xiaomi Mix Flip comes in a large paper box, which contains the phone, a 67W charger, and a USB-A-to-C cable.

In addition, the retail bundle includes a two-piece protective case made of matte plastic.