The Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 will be announced in August, as confirmed by Xiaomi Partner and President, Lu Weibing, through a Weibo post. It will replace the Xiaomi MIX Fold 2, which was announced in August 2022. As compared to the previous model, the MIX Fold 3 will be a stronger and slimmer device.
Weibing also revealed that Xiaomi has launched a new factory in Yizhuang, Beijing. The first device that will be mass-produced through the new facility will be the upcoming MIX Fold 3. While Weibing did not share any information about the specifications of the MIX Fold 3, recent reports have spilled a lot of details on it.
Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 specifications (rumored)
As per reports, the forthcoming Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 will offer enhanced durability as it will be equipped with a new waterdrop hinge specifically designed to resist drops. Additionally, rumors suggest the device will come with an IP rating for water and dust resistance.
The MIX Fold 3 is expected to feature a 6.56-inch AMOLED cover display with FHD+ resolution. Internally, it will boast an 8.02-inch foldable AMOLED panel, delivering a Quad HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1912 pixels. Both displays will offer the same 120Hz refresh rate. Impressively, the inner screen will incorporate an in-display camera. For security, it will have a side-facing fingerprint sensor.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset will power the MIX Fold 3. The SoC will be accompanied by up to 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage. It will have a 4,800mAh battery supporting 67W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
On the rear shell, users can expect a Leica-engineered quad-camera system comprising a 50-megapixel Sony IMX989 1-inch camera sensor, an ultra-wide lens, a telephoto camera offering 3.2x optical zoom, and a periscope zoom camera providing 10x optical zoom capabilities. Some reports have claimed that it will have the same quad-camera system that is available on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra.
