Xiaomi Mix Flip Smartphone Review
Xiaomi Mix Flip Smartphone Review – The Xiaomi Mix Flip was announced in July 2024 and went on sale on the same day. Xiaomi has announced that the smartphone will be launched globally, starting in Europe, and will be available in more regions soon. In terms of design, this smartphone resembles the Motorola Razr+ 2024. It is designed to be a better alternative to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone, so it has better specs inside.
The Xiaomi Mix Flip also has a 5G modem, so it has full 5G support. The public’s interest in foldable smartphones is waning because they don’t see much value in them. However, with the launch of the new Xiaomi Mix Flip, the company hopes to reclaim the foldable market once again. Let’s start with a detailed review of the Xiaomi Mix Flip and see if this smartphone is worth buying.
Xiaomi Mix Flip Smartphone Review
Highlights
- The Xiaomi Mix Flip features a 6.86-inch foldable LTPO AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate for the main display. The cover display consists of a 4-inch AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate.
- Xiaomi Mix Flip is equipped with the new 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 3 Gen 4 chipset that is capable of reaching clock speeds of 1×3.3 GHz.
- The smartphone runs on Android 14 with HyperOS user interface for a better experience.
- The Xiaomi Mix Flip features a 50MP dual rear camera system with a 32MP selfie camera.
- The smartphone is backed by a 4,780mAh battery with 67W wired fast charging support.
Design and exhibition
The design of the Xiaomi Mix Flip is exquisite. The body is made from a combination of aluminum, stainless steel, and glass. It has a flat design overall, but the edges are curved to provide a more comfortable grip. The top half of the rear panel is made up of the cover display, which wraps around the two cameras that are located in the top left corner. The bottom half is made up of a glass panel with the Xiaomi logo on the bottom left.
As for the cover display, it features a 4-inch AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the main display consists of a 6.86-inch foldable LTPO AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1 billion colors. Both display panels have support for features like 1.5K resolution, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+. Both panels can reach up to 3,000 nits of peak brightness, so this foldable phone will have a better outdoor experience.
Additionally, both display panels support LTPO technology, so the refresh rate will drop as low as 10Hz when the content on the screen is not moving, but will go up to 120Hz as soon as you start using the phone. The hinge is also made of stainless steel, which makes the folding mechanism very smooth and improves the user experience. The phone is available in three colors: black, white, and purple.
Memory and internal
The Xiaomi Mix Flip is powered by the Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 5G chipset that can reach clock speeds of 1×3.3GHz, making it the fastest Android processor in the world. This is the fastest processor in real-world use, so it has more than enough power to handle anything you throw at it. Plus, heat is kept under control, so the chipset can really flaunt its capabilities and deliver solid performance in both apps and games.
Speaking of gaming, the Adreno 750 GPU inside the chipset is quite powerful and can run games like Genshin Impact, CODm, and PUBG mobile comfortably at maximum graphics settings and high frame rates. The Xiaomi Mix Flip features Android 14 with HyperOS UI for increased customization support and a better user experience. The Xiaomi Mix Flip is also 5G-ready and can deliver gigabit download speeds and low-latency gaming. Apart from that, the phone can be purchased with up to 12GB/16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage.
Camera
The Xiaomi Mix Flip has a 50MP dual rear camera system. The primary camera with the 50MP sensor captures stunning images and videos with high levels of detail, saturated colors, and a uniform color tone. Even when you zoom in on the images, there is plenty of detail in the pictures. This incredible level of performance is also seen in the secondary 50MP telephoto camera, which also manages to capture some amazing shots.
Both sensors are properly tuned, so you won’t notice any color shift between them. Night photography is exceptional and the cameras manage to capture some amazing details in the photos. The night camera performance honestly surprised us. The cameras can clearly compete with foldable phones like the Samsung Galaxy Flip 6 and others of similar price.
The smartphone’s selfie camera is a 32MP sensor, which is capable of taking some fantastic photos that have higher levels of detail with even skin tones and accurate colors. As far as video recording is concerned, the Xiaomi Mix Flip can record up to 8K at 24 FPS or 4K at 60 FPS from the rear cameras with Dolby Vision HDR for true HDR video recording. However, the selfie camera can only record at a maximum of 4K at 60 FPS.
Battery and others
The Xiaomi Mix Flip has a high-capacity 4780mAh battery, which should comfortably offer 1-2 days of battery life with medium to light usage. However, if you are gaming for an extended period, the phone won’t last a full day, but there’s no need to worry as the smartphone supports 67W super-fast wired charging.
This charger can fully charge the battery in under an hour and 40 minutes, but sadly it doesn’t support wireless charging. Apart from that, the smartphone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual-band Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, stereo speakers, GPS, and USB Type-C for charging. The price of the smartphone starts at $896 (Rs 74,990 in India) approximately.
Pros and cons of the Xiaomi Mix Flip
Detailed specifications of the Xiaomi Mix Flip
Below you can see the Xiaomi Mix Flip Smartphone Full Specifications.
| Budget | Xiaomi Mix Flip |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | July 2024 |
| SIM card | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | Displayed: 167.5 x 74 x 7.6 mm Bent: 74 x 74 x 16 mm |
| Weight | 190-192 grams |
| Size | Displayed: 6.86 inches Bent: 4 inches |
| Show | Displayed: AMOLED LTPO display 1B Colors Dolby Vision HDR10+ 120 Hz 3000 nits brightness Density of ~460 PPI Bent: |
| Protection | Scratch and drop resistant glass |
| Resolution | Displayed: 1224 x 2912 pixels Bent: 1392 x 1208 pixels |
| Operating system | Android 14, HyperOS |
| Chipset | 4nm: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 3rd Gen |
| UPC | Octa-core 1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 processor 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 processor 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 processor 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520 processors |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
| Card slot | No |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB UFS 4.0 |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide angle), PDAF, OIS 50 MP (telephoto), PDAF (9 cm – ∞), 2x optical zoom LED flash, panorama, HDR, Leica lenses Max: 8K at 24fps, Dolby Vision HDR |
| Selfie | 32 MP (wide angle) Dolby Vision HDR Max: 4K at 30/60 fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm connector | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res Wireless Audio |
| Wireless network (WLAN) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX adaptive, LHDC |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yeah |
| Infrared port | Yeah |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass and barometer. |
| Battery | 4780mAh 67 W wired |
| Flag | Black, white, purple |
| Expected price | $896 (Rs 74,990 in India) approximately |
Conclusion
The Xiaomi Mix Flip offers a flagship-level experience with almost everything you would expect from it. The foldable phone is incredibly thin, even when folded. This provides a fantastic user experience that is sure to elevate the way you perceive foldable smartphones. The displays are flagship-level and will provide a solid experience. The same goes for the other components of the phone such as the design, chipset, camera, battery, and more.
Overall, it’s a solid foldable smartphone that won’t disappoint in everyday use. However, there are some downsides as well. Considering the specs and experience it offers, the price is okay, but it could have been a lot better. Xiaomi wanted to rejuvenate the foldable market, which is rapidly losing interest, and we’re not sure if the phone’s starting prices will attract more users.
The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra seems to offer more than the Xiaomi Mix Flip at a much lower price. It has water resistance and wireless charging, features that the Xiaomi Mix Flip did not have. However, the final decision is up to you, so it is best to choose a smartphone based on your needs and requirements.
