Adam Kos Xiaomi officially confirms the design and launch date of its new foldable smartphone Xiaomi 18 FoldThe official unveiling in China will take place on September 7th, bringing the Chinese manufacturer two days ahead of the company's expected event. Apple, where the premiere of the folding model is expected iPhone Ultra.
The news was announced by Xiaomi's mobile division president Lu Weibing on the social network Weibo , where he posted official renders and demonstration videos. It is clear that companies are rushing to offer an alternative to the first flexible iPhone as soon as possible, ideally before its introduction.
He knows about it too. Samsung. He stated in July Galaxy Z Fold8, which became a hit. So much so that the company has significantly increased its production capacity and even has to buy components for future production in order to satisfy existing customers. The suppliers' production lines are not keeping up. This is certainly unprecedented for jigsaw puzzles, and one could say that even for the Samsungu.
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So we're probably at the point right now where foldable phones are no longer an exotic commodity, but are slowly becoming mainstream. And it's almost 100% certain that if they're not already, after the iPhone is introduced Ultra To be fair, Huawei also offers a similar type of design. Apple so it will actually be the last to rush to the market with this format. But it is true that everyone else released their solutions only after what surfaced Apple He's actually planning it. Even though they beat him to it, he's the one setting the direction here.
Key parameters of Xiaomi 18 Fold
Xiaomi 18 Fold represents a format referred to as “mid-fold", which forms a compromise between large jigsaw puzzles of the type Fold and compact clamshells Flip – if I borrow the terminology used in the world Samsungu.
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Amaya Tomanová The external display measures 5,38 inches diagonally, while the internal flexible panel offers 7,58 inches. The device will debut with the new XRing O3 chipset. A side-mounted fingerprint sensor is visible on the body. The phone was presented, among other things, in a striking red color.
Unlike some competing wider folding phones that offer limited photography features, the Xiaomi 18 Fold A triple rear camera developed in collaboration with Leica. The telephoto lens should have an aperture of f/2.8 and 3,5x optical zoom.
Xiaomi's entry into the market just before the upcoming event Applu further sharpens the fight in this premium category, but it is laughable. The company is obviously doing this because then not even a dog would bark at its model. Informacabout the possible global availability and official prices of Xiaomi 18 Fold will be revealed during the Chinese premiere on September 7th. Apple is holding its event on September 9th.
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That's like Apple is it giving the direction that we should wait 8 years before making a product that our competitors have had for a long time? I don't know