Leica-Branded Cameras

Xiaomi has introduced its brand-new smartphone, the MIX Fold 2 in China today. The new Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 has some major design changes and it gets updated with immense and par excellence specifications or features. Xiaomi introduced its MIX fold 2 in China just a day after Samsung introduced its Galaxy Z Fold 4 on a global scale. The MIX Fold 2 has a larger display as compared to Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G. It is also thinner than Samsung’s brand-new foldable smartphone.
Xiaomi has also introduced its premium foldable smartphone having Leica-adapted cameras on the backside. Here is a detailed description of its pricing and specifications.

Specifications And Features

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is generated with or powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Generation 1 SoC, together with 12 GB of RAM. It supports an E5 AMOLED outer display of 6.56-inch sustaining a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Other innovative features are its 21:9 aspect ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Protection, and Dolby Vision. The handset also possesses specialties like an 8.02-inch LTPO 2.0 inner display having a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 2K + meaning 2160 x 1914 pixels resolution. Xiaomi built its Mix Fold 2 smartphone’s inner display in such a manner that it would deliver a high brightness of 1300 nits.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 runs on Android 12 and supported MIUI fold 13. It has 5G network support and comes with dual-SIM (nano) handset. The new foldable smartphone’s outer display is designed to provide 1,000 nits of maximum brightness when put in high-brightness mode.

The handset features an 8.02-inches of LTPO 2.0 folding display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and DCI-P3 colour gamut.

As mentioned above, the new Xiaomi foldable smartphone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Generation 1 SoC, together with 12 GB LPDDR5 ram which is the high-end SoC for smartphones introduced last year in 2020. It offers modest speed improvements and notable power savings which is better than its previous version where heating and power usage were the main issues. This version would surely provide a great user experience by offering a 10% higher CPU performance and improved power efficiency.

The smartphone has three UFS 3.1 storage options. Optically, the Xiaomi smartphone features a Leica- branded triple rear camera setup with a 50 MP Sony IMX766 primary lens which sustains optical image stabilisation and an f/1.8 aperture lens. It also contains an 8MP telephoto lens with f/2.6 aperture and a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup specification supports a 20MP selfie camera and a rarity in this smartphone is its rear camera which is placed horizontally.

Pricing And Availability

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 costs up to 8,999 Chinese Yuan renminbi which is about 1,06,200 INR for the 12 GB + 256 GB base storage version. The mid-tier version with a 12 GB + 512 GB storage option is priced at 9,999 CNY which is about 1,41,600 INR. Currently, the brand-new Xiaomi foldable smartphone is available through Xiaomi’s online stores where you can pre-order in China. There are two colours available for the Mix fold 2 smartphone, one is Moon Shadow Black and the other is Star Gold.

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 utilizes Xiaomi’s self-developed Micro Waterdrop Hinge. For the connectivity support, it possesses Bluetooth v5.2, dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, and a USB port of Type-C. It comes with a 4500mAh battery having 67W charging support. It has 161.6 mm length, 73.9 mm width (folded), 11.2 mm depth (folded), 144.7 mm width (unfolded) and 5.4 mm depth (unfolded) and weighs about 262 grams.