Honor and Samsung aren't the only ones planning to release new foldable smartphones this month. Chinese phone maker Xiaomi is expected to unveil at least two new foldables starting in July: the Mix Fold 4 and Mix Flip .
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Both Xiaomi smartphones will initially be released in China, but rumors say that at least one of them, the Mix Fold 4, will be released internationally by the end of the year.
Reliable leaker Ice Universe claims that the Mix Fold 4 will be Xiaomi's first Mix Fold model to be released globally. And not only that! The Mix Fold 4 will be the world's thinnest foldable to be released on the market.
Currently, the Magic V2 is the world's thinnest foldable (9.9mm), but Honor says its upcoming Magic V3 will be even thinner. Ice Universe says the Mix Fold 4 will drop below 10mm.
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The Mix Fold 4 was previously rumored to remain exclusive to China, like the other two Xiaomi foldables, but it seems the phone maker is ready to compete with other brands globally.
It's unclear whether Xiaomi's other foldable, the Mix Flip, will also be released internationally, but a previous report claims that Xiaomi's foldable clamshell will also follow the global route.
Apart from being the world's thinnest foldable, the Mix Fold 4 is also rumored to be the first of its kind to feature a water resistance rating. Previous reports claim that the Mix Fold 4 will feature a quad-camera setup ( 50MP + 60MP + 12MP + 10MP ) and a large 5,000mAh battery
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If Xiaomi is planning to unveil its new foldable this month, the Chinese company will have to confirm it in the coming weeks. Otherwise, the launch may not take place until August, just like the previous Mix Fold models.
Source: phonearena
