The presentation of Xiaomi products in Berlin was as prolific as expected. Not only did they announce the new Xiaomi 14T series, but also several products from their ecosystem, such as the new vacuum cleaner with autonomous charging base, two huge-sized TVs and accessories like a watch and a bracelet, both smart, of good sure, in addition to some headphones. But after the whole event there was one last surprise, a mobile phone already known in China but now arriving in Europe, the Xiaomi MIX Flip.
It is This is the brand’s first foldable to arrive in Europeas company executives have repeatedly emphasized. We asked them about the possibility that others, like the Xiaomi MIX Fold, would also arrive in our market, and they replied that they were studying it but nothing had been decided.
The reason this format was chosen and not the type of book is simple: there is more demand and it sells more. Samsung, for example, sells far more Samsung Galaxy Z Flips than Z Foldsbecause of the price and because one of the things that most attracts the attention of buyers is being able to have a normal sized cell phone, but when it comes to carrying it on the street it takes much less space, in your pocket or bag.
But the company did not limit itself to offering the same thing as its competitors, and wanted to differentiate itself in several aspects
Of course, where Xiaomi has not skimped on shortcuts is in the price. THE 1,299 dollars This model moves it away from the idea of an affordable mobile phone, something that is gradually being left to the Redmi but which is nevertheless still present in the new Xiaomi 14T (which starts at 649 dollars) and Xiaomi 14T Pro (which starts at 799 dollars).
A special screen
This gave us the feeling that Samsung’s commitment to The Xiaomi 14T series was supposed to create a high-end mobile for any useras we commented in the analysis that we published a few days ago. However, the foldable is aimed at a very different group of users
Xiaomi seems to want attract this group of people who live on social networks, like TikTok or Instagramand who want a high-end mobile phone, but also a unique device that sets them apart from others. The Xiaomi MIX Flip certainly achieves this as foldables aren’t a massive thing yet, let alone ones with an external display like this.
The exterior panel is designed to be used to the maximum. Unlike Samsung or Motorola, what Xiaomi has done is create a continuous panel that occupies the entire facade but divides the use into two zones by software
This makes this mobile one of the most comfortable when used closed. It’s even possible to talk on the phone without opening it, which is ideal for very short calls that you can’t stop taking. Of course, the form factor allows you to use the main and rear cameras as selfie cameras, making their quality much higher than other, even more expensive phones.
This large diagonal makes the comparison with Samsung is even more notablegiven that the Korean terminal has grown diagonally, but it does not have a screen as large as this one and, above all, it does not allow the use of any applications by default. In addition, The Xiaomi MIX Flip allows you to use the Google keyboard on the external screenif we have it configured that way inside, which Samsung does not allow at the moment.
And these cameras?
The other aspect which Xiaomi’s choice of cameras was a surprise. Both are from Leica, which contributed to their development, particularly for Summilux lenses and image processing. But what is really curious is the choice of objectives.
The Xiaomi MIX Flip has a standard wide-angle lensl, as main sensor, 50 Mpx. Photo quality seems good, although we haven’t been able to test it in depth yet. But the news is the second objective. It’s a telephoto lens two increases. It’s really strange that this second lens isn’t an ultra-wide angle like it is on most phones with dual cameras.
But Xiaomi knows it The user who wants to buy a foldable of this type is also the type of user who greatly enjoys taking portrait photos.photos of people to pose, to upload to social networks… Come on, the kind of photos that an influencer would take, who perhaps doesn’t use the ultra wide angle as much as a camera designed to take photos of people.
Additionally, the software HyperOS powers this with advanced AI featuresalso present in the new Xiaomi 14T series, including one that automatically edits videos. These are functions that we have not been able to test in the presentation units, but which will be available through an update before this mobile goes on sale in our country.
Should I buy it?
This terminal is not a mobile to recommend to anyonelike the Xiaomi 14T or the Redmi Note. Rather, it is an exclusive mobile phone, like the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, designed for a very specific audience, who could benefit from it. It is to this audience that the Chinese company is addressing when it puts this model on sale in Europe.
Regarding the battery, performance or internal screen, the Xiaomi MIX Flip lives up to expectationsbeing a high-end mobile phone, not like other foldable proposals on the market. It remains to be seen whether the software is up to the task of taking advantage of these functions since it has tripod mode, the ability to record in DV camera mode and much more, but we will not know how these features will perform in everyday life. . -day by day until we analyze it.
The price is very high and it does not come with a strong promotion like the Xiaomi 14T series, but still It’s a product that makes sense. Yes, only for users who appreciate technology, aesthetics, design, exclusivity and want to get the most out of social networks, but there are more and more users of this type.