Xiaomi introduced its first clamshell last week, the Mix FlippingWe attended the event and tried to get information about an international launch, but company representatives did not want to discuss the matter publicly.
Today, we have confirmation that the device will indeed be arriving outside of China. A Xiaomi country manager revealed during a press conference that five markets in Central and Eastern Europe will be among the first to get the phone, which will cost around €1,300 or $1,400.
Xiaomi launched the Mix Flip with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and a 4-inch cover display. The foldable panel inside is a 6.86-inch OLED with 3,000 nits peak brightness and supports up to 120Hz refresh rate.
The screen on the back houses the cameras, both of which are 50MP – one is the main wide-angle camera with PDAF and OIS, the other is a telephoto camera for portrait photos with 2x optical zoom and also PDAF.
The Xiaomi Mix Flip has three memory combinations, but the Xiaomi representative did not reveal which one will be available internationally.
Xiaomi Mix Flip
We have already had a close encounter with the Mix Flip and found it light and comfortable to hold. The 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 click at 180 degrees when it closes with zero play.
This initial hands-on was too short to give a full verdict, but we did receive a review sample so stay tuned for the final verdict on whether this is the foldable we should be looking for.