Folding smartphones are gradually being introduced by all major manufacturers. Samsung and Huawei have even had several generations. Xiaomi lags behind a bit in this respect, but in 2021 we will certainly see a folding smartphone with a flexible display from this company as well.
The folding smartphone Xiaomi showed a long time ago, it was just a concept
They have been more than two years since Xiaomi first demonstrated the concept of the first folding model. It was a few seconds of video that attracted attention. This was at a time when Samsung and Huawei were introducing their first devices of the same type.
The model from Xiaomi could even be assembled in two places. We still do not have a similar solution in 2021. Since then, this mysterious smartphone has not been talked about. Several patents have appeared, but we are still waiting for a real product. And we could wait soon.
Folding smartphone as a revival of the Mi MIX series
The Chinese manufacturer plans to revive the Mi MIX series this year, which was a breakthrough in that it was the first to bring so-called frameless displays. The last of this series was I MIX Alphawhich had a display around almost the entire perimeter of the body. He got to some YouTubers, but it was not possible to buy it.
The Mi Mix series is likely to return with the first folding model. The novelty will be solved similarly to the competition from Samsung and Huawei. There should be a secondary display on the outside and a large flexible panel on the inside. The advantage of this solution is that in the closed state the flexible display is protected.
These words were confirmed by the leak, which comes directly from the MIUI superstructure from Xiaomi. We also know that the external display should have a diagonal of 6,38 ″ and a significantly widescreen aspect ratio. The displays should be supplied by China Star. For comparison, the competition mostly uses panels from the better known company BOE. The advantage could theoretically be a lower price.
The videos revealed something, but not much
Short demonstration videos related to the use of the camera were found in the MIUI superstructure. The shots are taken from the camera settings section, where it is decided whether switching between shooting modes is performed by swiping your finger vertically or horizontally on the screen.
Not much is still known about the new folding smartphone from Xiaomi. But at least we know that the manufacturer is preparing such a model and will definitely try to introduce it as soon as possible. We are curious about the price and also how Xiaomi deals with many obstacles that he has to overcome with this type of device.
