Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 could be launched in the second half of 2023: report

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 could be launched later this year as a successor to the latest foldable phone from the Chinese smartphone maker – the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 – which was launched in August 2022. According to a final tip, Xiaomi’s next foldable smartphone could be manufactured available in the second half of 2023. As a reminder, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 was composed of an internal 8.02-inch foldable AMOLED display, an external 6.56-inch AMOLED display and devices Leica brand photo.

According to a tip from tipster Digital Chat Statio on Chinese microblogging site Weibo, Xiaomi may be gearing up to launch its alleged upcoming foldable smartphone, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, in the second half of this year. The foldable smartphone is expected to succeed Xiaomi’s latest foldable smartphone offering, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2, which launched in August last year.

However, in terms of expected specs, there seems to be very little that can be expected from the upcoming Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 foldable smartphone. According to a report from Gizmochina citing an earlier tip from the same tipster, Digital Chat Station, the upcoming foldable smartphone could sport a USB 3.2 port.

Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 foldable smartphone is expected to feature 16GB of LPDDDR5x RAM and 512GB or 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage.

As a reminder, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 was launched in August 2022, with an 8.02-inch LTPO 2.0 inner foldable display that offers 1914×2160 pixel resolution, DCI-P3 color gamut and 120Hz refresh rate. The interior display also features Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The exterior display of the Mix Fold 2 is a 6.56-inch AMOLED display offering 1080 x 2520 pixel resolution, identical 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, 21:9 aspect ratio and 1000 nits of peak brightness. The foldable smartphone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, coupled with 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, under its hood.

Last year’s Xiaomi foldable smartphone is backed by a 4,500mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging. In terms of optics, the foldable smartphone features a Leica-branded triple rear camera setup which is led by a 50-megapixel main sensor that supports optical image stabilization (OIS), followed by a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. For selfies, the smartphone has a 20-megapixel lens on the front.