Xiaomi shows what the foldable could look like if Samsung had competition

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 It was launched in China just a few days later Samsung announced The next generation of foldable phones, as Xiaomi looks to gain an edge over its competitors with a slimmer design, larger screens and a more affordable price tag.

Mix Fold 2 has many improvements over the original Mi Mix Fold It was released last year which exceeded the projection of the Mi brand. The Fold 2 is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC, with 12GB of RAM and several storage options ranging from 256GB to 1TB. It also features an improved hinge and comes in either gold or black.

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As a foldable device, you’ll get an external 6.56-inch (2520 x 1080) OLED display with a tall 21:9 aspect ratio and an 8.02-inch LTPO 2.0 (2160 x 1914) internal display, both slightly larger than Samsung’s. A 6.2-inch external OLED display (2316 x 904) and a 7.6-inch internal OLED display (2176 x 1812) are on the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Both Mix Fold 2 displays run at 120Hz with a brightness of 1,000 nits. The external screen is protected by the latest (and toughest) Corning Gorilla Glass Victuswhile using the main folding screen Ultra-thin shot glass Just like Samsung has been known to use.

The Xiaomi foldable features a triple camera setup with a 50MP primary camera, a 13MP ultrawide camera, and an 8MP zoom with 2x optical zoom. There is also a 20MP punch-hole camera on the front for selfies.

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Xiaomi announcement comes next Samsung released two foldable devices on its own Wednesday – Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 This will create some much-needed competition in the foldable market if the Mix Fold 2 is shipped to markets outside of China. One of the ways Xiaomi is trying to make headway over its Korean rivals is by claiming that the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is “the world’s thinnest foldable phone”. It measures just 5.4mm in size, which makes it remove nearly 15 percent of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4’s 6.3mm thickness.

It’s not all competition sunshine and hardware scaling, though Samsung’s flagship offering includes a handy Flex mode (Samsung’s terminology for apps that automatically redirect to fit the folded screen) and IPX8 water resistance, two features the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 lacks. Xiaomi’s 4,500mAh battery is still bigger than the 4,400mAh battery inside Samsung’s Z Fold 4. The Mix Fold 2 also supports 67W wired fast charging, with the brand claiming that a full charge can be achieved in 40 minutes, while the Z Fold 4 only supports up to 25W fast charging compared to Samsung claiming that the phone can achieve up to 50 percent of its battery capacity in 30 minutes.

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For now, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is only available for purchase in China, with no announcements regarding when the phone might make its way to other markets. The 256GB base model is priced at CNY 8,999 (about $1,300) which greatly reduces 13,999 CNY (more than 2,000 USD) Samsung is ordering a 256GB version of the Z Fold 4 in the country.

If these prices hold for an international launch, then Samsung can finally Facing some serious competition in the foldsespecially in price-sensitive markets like India where Xiaomi is already number one in terms of market share and Samsung has just slipped to fourth place, According to IDC.