The Mix Fold 2 has several improvements over the original Mi Mix Fold launched last year, which go beyond the removal of the Mi branding. The Fold 2 is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC chipset, with 12GB of RAM and multiple storage options ranging from 256GB to 1TB. It also features an improved hinge and is available in either gold or black. In case you want to know if the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 looks good in black.Image: Xiaomi As a foldable, you get a 6.56-inch (2520 x 1080) OLED external display with a large 21:9 aspect ratio and an 8.02-inch (2160 x 1914) LTPO 2.0 internal display, both of which are slightly larger than the Samsung H 6.2-inch external OLED display (2316 x 904) and the 7.6-inch internal OLED display (2176 x 1812) found on the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Both Mix Fold 2 displays operate at 120 Hz with 1,000 nits of brightness. The outer screen is protected by the latest (and tougher) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, while the main folding screen uses ultra-thin Schott glass, as Samsung is known to use. Xiaomi’s foldable features a triple camera setup with a 50-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide and an eight-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. There’s also a 20-megapixel punch-hole camera on the front for selfies. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 as seen from the back when folded open. Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi’s announcement comes after Samsung released two of its own foldable devices on Wednesday — the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 — which will provide some much-needed competition in the foldable market if the Mix Fold 2 ever makes it to market. outside China. One way Xiaomi is trying to outdo its Korean rivals is by claiming that the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is “the world’s thinnest foldable phone”. At just 5.4mm, it shaves almost 15 percent of the thickness off the 6.3mm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. It’s not all sunshine and device measurement contests though, as Samsung’s flagship includes a useful Flex feature (Samsung’s term for apps that automatically reorient to fit a folded screen) and IPX8 water resistance, two features the Xiaomi lacks Mix Fold 2. However, Xiaomi’s 4,500 mAh battery capacity is still slightly larger than the 4,400 mAh battery found in Samsung’s Z Fold 4. The Mix Fold 2 also supports 67W wired fast charging, with the brand claiming that a full charge can be achieved in 40 minutes. while the Z Fold 4 comparatively only supports up to 25W fast charging, with Samsung claiming the handset can achieve up to 50 percent of its battery capacity in 30 minutes. Given the lack of a competitor to Samsung’s Flex mode, you probably won’t want to keep the handset half-open like this. Image: Xiaomi For now, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is only available for purchase in China, with no announcements about when the phone might arrive in other markets. Pricing for the base 256GB model is set at CNY 8,999 (around US$1,300) which is significantly lower than the CNY 13,999 (over US$2,000) that Samsung is asking for the 256GB version of the Z Fold 4 in the country. If these prices hold true for an international launch, then Samsung could finally face serious competition in foldables, especially in price-sensitive markets like India where Xiaomi is already No. 1 in market share and Samsung has just fallen in fourth place, according to IDC.
