Xiaomi 18 Fold is here with the Xring O3 SoC, a wide format, and a cherry red colorway
Key Points:
- Xiaomi has launched its first wide-style foldable smartphone, the Xiaomi 18 Fold, two days before Apple's anticipated iPhone Ultra announcement, featuring a similar form factor and a cherry red color option.
- The device is powered by Xiaomi's Xring O3 SoC, with options of 12GB or 16GB RAM (LPDDR5X or LPDDR6 respectively) and storage capacities ranging from 256GB to 1TB.
- It features a 7.58-inch folding screen and a 5.38-inch cover screen, both with 120Hz refresh rates, 2:1 aspect ratios, and up to 4,000-nit peak brightness, protected by Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 on the cover display.
- The camera setup includes a 200MP main sensor, a 50MP periscope telephoto with up to 7x lossless zoom, a 50MP ultrawide, and dual 16MP selfie cameras on each screen.
- The Xiaomi 18 Fold has a 6,000 mAh battery with 67W wired and 50W wireless charging, runs HyperOS 4 based on Android 17, includes a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and is priced from approximately $1,638 to $2,383, but will only be available in China.