Expected later this year, the Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 could single-handedly shake things up in the folding smartphone market. The device would notably rely on a new design, but also on a flawless technical sheet, bringing together, among other things, 1 TB of storage and a two-way satellite link.
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, for illustration // Source: Chloé Pertuis – Aroged
The best, nothing but the best, and if possible overshadowing Samsung. This is what Xiaomi would like for its future Mix Fold 4, which could well advance the folding smartphone market on several points. Expected later this year, the device would benefit from a high-level technical sheet, but also from some sufficient features, at first glance, to place it ahead of the competition. And the icing on the cake… it seems that this Mix Fold 4 will be distributed elsewhere than in China. This would then be a great first for this range, which has so far never been marketed anywhere other than Xiaomi.
In detail, we learn that the brand would be focusing on a new design for its Mix Fold 4. The device would benefit in particular from a better hinge, capable of making the fold in the center of the screen much less visible. We would also find a more solid chassis.
A power monster with cosmic ambitions?
Under the hood, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 would combine a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. The whole thing would be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery supporting 100 W wired charging. For comparison, the current Mix Fold 3 “makes do” with a capacity of 4,800 mAh with 67 W charging.
The sign of a Xiaomi store in Paris // Source: Aroged
On the photo front, the smartphone would this time feature a 50 Mpx wide-angle main camera, and potentially a new periscope zoom to replace the current 10 Mpx sensor with x5 zoom. This new module would offer better resolution, but also greater magnification without us knowing much more immediately.
According to some sources, the Mix Fold 4 could finally count on water resistance, as well as a two-way satellite connection. This would allow it to get ahead of the competition, and in particular that of Samsung in this area.
It remains to be seen whether Xiaomi will market this new product elsewhere than in China, with all of its new features… or if the device will conversely retain some functions exclusive to the Chinese market. Response in a few months.