Xiaomi officially releases its first mid-folding flagship Xiaomi 18 Fold! The unfolded body is only 5.02mm thick and weighs 219g. It is equipped with a 7.58-inch large screen and keel hinges. The performance debuts the 3nm Xuanjie O3 self-developed chip and the world’s first LPDDR6 memory, and is equipped with a 200-megapixel Leica triple lens and a 6,000mAh large battery. Pricing starts from RMB 10,999!
Xiaomi officially announced the Xiaomi 18 Fold, the brand’s first mid-folding phone, positioning it as its most high-end flagship product ever. After 20 months of research and development, Xiaomi 18 Fold aims to explore a better form between small folds and large folds. The new phone is not only equipped with the 3nm process Xuanjie O3 self-developed AI flagship chip, but also the first LPDDR6 memory, and is equipped with a 200-megapixel LECIA Summilux three-lens combination.
In terms of appearance and body, the thickness of Xiaomi 18 Fold is only 5.02mm when unfolded on one side, and the body is as light as 219g. With the super elliptical large R-angle design, the hand feel is quite good.
The fuselage is equipped with a 5.38-inch external screen and a 7.58-inch internal screen. The internal screen uses a paper ratio close to 2:1, which is suitable for multi-tasking tasks. Both the internal and external screens support 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate and 3,000 nits peak brightness. The rotating shaft adopts a new generation keel structure with double-layer UTG ultra-thin glass, and the crease depth is controlled within 30μm. Together with the 7 series aluminum alloy middle frame and Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0, the anti-fall protection reaches 1.2m. In terms of color matching, Nishino red, warm gold white, black and limited ceramic special editions are available.
In terms of core specifications, Xiaomi 18 Fold first uses the Xuanjie O3 self-developed AI chip with a 3nm process, equipped with a ten-core full-large-core CPU and a 16-core GPU, with an NPU computing power of up to 200TOPS. The top version also debuts Changxin LPDDR6 memory with a bandwidth of 113.8GB/s. It is matched with a VC vapor chamber and a high thermal conductivity graphite cooling system to ensure long-term high-performance output. The imaging part is equipped with a LECIA Summilux three-lens combination, including a 200-megapixel OIS main lens (1/1.56 inches), a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 50-megapixel 3.5x OIS periscope telephoto lens. In terms of battery life, it has a built-in 6,000mAh Jinshajiang laminated battery and supports 67W wired second charging and 50W wireless fast charging. The system is pre-installed with HyperOS 4 and integrates the Xiaomi MiMo terminal-side large model.
In terms of pricing, the entry-level 12GB+256GB version of Xiaomi 18 Fold is priced at RMB 10,999 (equivalent to approximately HK$12,000), the 12GB+512GB version is priced at RMB 11,999 (equivalent to approximately HK$13,100), and the 16GB+512GB version is priced at RMB 12,999 (equivalent to approximately HK$14,200). Hong Kong dollars), the 16GB+1TB LPDDR6 top version is 14,999 yuan (equivalent to approximately 16,400 Hong Kong dollars).
The 16GB+1TB ceramic special edition, which is limited to 1,500 units, is priced at RMB 15,999 (equivalent to approximately HKD 17,500).
