Xiaomi Mix Flip Phone Unveiled—Here’s What to Expect for its Friday Launch

The latest and upcoming foldable smartphone from Xiaomi was revealed by the company ahead of its launch, with the Mix Flip now revealed in its full glory for the world to see. This new unveiling by Xiaomi also teases what its foldable smartphone would offer for users, showing off its massive cover screen which covers the entire display, also offering its latest design.

In this revelation, the company went ahead of its upcoming showcase this Friday, its official event that will debut the new foldable phone to the world.

Xiaomi Mix Flip Phone Unveiled, Here's the First Look

The founder and CEO of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, has unveiled the Xiaomi Mix Flip smartphone to the world via a post on X, now showing off the upcoming foldable device and what it has to offer. On its first look alone, it revealed the flip device's different offers to users, boasting of its large outer screen that can output various displays like Photos, Time, and access to several apps.

According to Lei Jun, this new outer screen is "highly functional," and he regarded that users no longer need to open the device to enjoy several features.

Not much was unveiled with this teaser from the Xiaomi CEO, but it confirmed that this is another device that is in collaboration with Leica for its cameras.

Xiaomi Mix Flip Event Coming This Friday

The Mix Flip smartphone was revealed a few days earlier with its upcoming official event which will showcase the new foldable come Friday, July 19. Xiaomi's move to adopt a larger outer screen and add functional and usable experiences here follows the flip-type smartphone trends in the market which expanded its features, first done by Oppo.

Foldable Smartphones in the Market

The foldable smartphone market is still evolving, with renowned brands and manufacturers delivering regular updates for the devices with massive features introduced each year. The latest to unveil their latest foldable is with Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, debuting the new Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 to the world, but is criticized for having the same features and looks as its previous releases.

Before this, Motorola also unveiled its latest take on the Razr foldable series for 2024, with this renowned lineup now featuring two devices the Razr and Razr+. Massive display improvements were introduced by Motorola with their latest foldable, with these being given significant praise and reviews from critics and influencers for their impressive upgrades like the functional outer screen.

Among the other players in the foldable smartphone market are Google with the Pixel Fold, OnePlus Open, OPPO Find series, and many more. The latest manufacturer in the market to unveil their foldable smartphone is Xiaomi, with the renowned Chinese tech company ushering in a new era for its smartphone, with the Mix Flip warmly received ahead of its official event debut.