Xiaomi launches new foldable phones and accessories

A Xiaomi revealed last Friday (19) a series of new products that will hit the market in the coming weeks. Among them, the highlight is the Mix Flipthe company’s first flip phone. This smartphone is a competitor to the Galaxy Z Flip 6released recently.

During the same event, Xiaomi also introduced the Mix Fold 4the brand’s newest notebook-style foldable model. Headphones were also announced Xiaomi Buds 5 with up to 39 hours of battery life and noise cancellation and Xiaomi Smart Band 9 with a battery that lasts 21 days.

In the following paragraphs you will find out about all the news announced by Xiaomi.

Mix Flip: Xiaomi’s first flip phone

Xiaomi’s first clamshell-shaped foldable phone arrives to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 e o Motorola Razr 50 Ultra. The Mix Flip is robust, with a sturdy hinge and a 6.86 inch internal screen produced by TCL. The screen has a resolution of 1.5K, refresh rate of 120 Hz and maximum brightness of 1,600 nits, supporting up to 500 thousand folds. A hole in the top center houses the 16 MP front camera.

The 4.01-inch external screen takes up the entire top of the device and shares the same resolution, refresh rate and brightness specifications as the internal screen. This allows you to use multiple apps without even opening the phone.

At the rear, the camera array has a 50MP main sensor and a 50 MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom.

Equipped with the processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 from Qualcomm, the Mix Flip offers memory configurations comparable to those of the Mix Fold 4, including options for up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The battery has a capacity of 4,780mAh and supports 67W fast charging via USB-C.

With HyperOS based on Android 14, the foldable phone has optimizations for the external screen, including customizable dials and useful panels for quick information like the weather forecast.

Main features of Xiaomi Mix Fold 4

The Mix Fold 4 stands out for its improved durability. Xiaomi claims it can withstand up to 500 thousand folds. Compared to Mix Fold 3is thinner and lighter, measuring just 4.59 millimeters unfolded and 9.47 millimeters folded.

He has a 7.98-inch OLED internal display with 2K resolution120Hz refresh rate and 3,000 nits peak brightness, plus Dolby Vision support. On the outside, we find another 6.56 inch screen also with 120Hz and 3,000 nits of brightness. Both screens feature a 20MP front camera.

On the back, the smartphone has a powerful camera setup: a 50 MP main sensor, a 50 MP telephoto lens with 3.2x optical zoom, a 10 MP periscope lens with 5x optical zoom, and a 12 MP wide-angle lens. All but the ultrawide have optical stabilization (OIS). Leica, known for its optical solutions, collaborated in the development of the cameras, offering special filters and unique photography styles.

As for performance, the Mix Fold 4 comes equipped with the processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Qualcommwith options of 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. The 5,100mAh battery supports 67W fast charging via USB-C and 50W wireless charging.

Other highlights include speakers with Dolby Atmos, a vapor chamber cooling system and Xiaomi’s HyperOS, based on Android 14.

Xiaomi Buds 5 Headphones

The new headphones Buds 5 arrive with a more compact design and promise the best audio experience, including advanced features. It is very light, weighing only 4.2gand has a semi-in-ear design, available in several colors. Its main features rely on Qualcomm audio technology to maintain sound quality, providing a more immersive experience.

Additionally, the headphones support active noise cancellationwhich helps reduce external sounds and improve audio reproduction. They also support spatial sound, creating a three-dimensional audio sensation and increasing immersion during use.

The Buds 5 are IP54 certified, making them water and dust resistant. As for connectivity, they can connect to two devices at once and switch between them without needing to reconnect.

As for the battery, Xiaomi informs that the Buds 5 have 6.5 hours of battery life on a single chargewhich can reach 39 hours with the help of the charging case.

Xiaomi Smart Band 9

Xiaomi also took advantage of the event to update its line of accessories with the Smart Band 9. This model brings improvements in battery and health monitoring.

The new smart bracelet offers a impressive 21-day autonomysurpassing the previous model’s approximately 16 days, thanks to its 233 mAh battery. Heart rate monitoring accuracy has increased by 16%, while sleep analysis has improved by 7.9%.

In addition Smart Band 9 can track more than 150 sports activities and assess breathing to detect possible disorders, such as apnea. Despite these new features, the product remains similar to the previous generation in other aspects. Features such as GPS support remain exclusive to more advanced models, such as the Smart Band 8 Pro.

The design remains faithful to the series’ signature on-screen pill shape, with a 1.62 inch AMOLED display that offers brightness of up to 1,200 nits and Always On mode. The Smart Band 9 is also water resistant up to 50 meters (5 ATM) and comes with customization options, including eight different strap colors and an accessory that turns the device into a pendant.

For connectivity, it uses Bluetooth 5.4 and now has 120 types of haptic responses for notifications, allowing you to know the type of alert without looking at the display.