The foldable phone selection will expand to the U.S. for the first time this summer, but these types of phones have been available overseas for years. xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone brand, has been carrying the torch for quite some time The Android phone maker on Tuesday introduced the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, which surpasses Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 in terms of technology and camera functions. However, you can’t buy it.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Already relatively thin, but the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is even thinner. The folded, book-like phone is about 10.9mm thick, compared to the Z Fold 5’s 13.4mm. Unfolded, the Mix Fold 3 is 5.6mm thick, compared to the Samsung’s 6.1mm. Samsung’s design is also thicker, but only slightly. The Z Fold 5 is listed at 8.92 ounces, compared to 8.99 ounces for the Mix Fold 3. I said in comparison Z Fold 5 zu Google Pixel FoldEven foldable phones feel their bottoms wobble when you put them in your pocket. It’s hard.
The camera system of Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is certainly future-oriented. We are already waiting for a file iPhone 15, which is rumored to have a periscope camera on the back that helps capture still images from a distance With the Mix Fold 3, this technology is already integrated with the 5x telephoto secondary lens. The rest of the camera system is also impressive. The main camera is a 50MP wide-aperture lens with optical image stabilization (OIS). Apart from the separate periscope lens, there is a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera and another 10-megapixel telephoto camera with OIS. The front selfie camera is a 20 MP sensor.
Xiaomi has also improved the hinge of the foldable version compared to the previous version. This is the time when smartphone makers have to create a foldable device with a fluid feel that can handle frequent opening and closing. Xiaomi claims 500,000 folds for the Mix Fold 3, compared to Samsung and Google’s promise of at least 200,000 folds. However, the jury is still out on whether this assumption is correct Previous experience The screens have not proven to be particularly durable.
Can we get our hands on this superior folding model here in the US? No we can’t. Trade restrictions prohibit Xiaomi phones from being sold in the US. Research shows that its phones – like other top Android phones – are made in China– We Fuller Spyware.
The rest of the specs on the Mix Fold 3 are standard. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, the same as the Samsung devices, but with up to 16GB of RAM – slightly more than the 12GB that Samsung and Google offer on foldable devices. There is a 4800mAh battery that powers the device. Offers up to 50W wireless charging and 67W wired charging. Xiaomi boasts that the Mix Fold 3 can be fully charged in forty minutes.
If you’re curious about what Android users can try out there, Xiaomi has opened pre-orders 3-fold combination From 8,999 yuan for the version with 12GB RAM and 128GB storage. This equates to approximately $1,236. That’s still cheaper than what Samsung and Google charge for their foldable devices.