Highlights
- Xiaomi 18 Fold leaks reveal wider, flatter design with horizontal triple-camera bar, slim profile, and striking deep red finish.
- First Xiaomi foldable to debut under “18 Fold” branding, powered by new in-house Xring O3 chipset with 10-core CPU, LPDDR6 support, and major performance gains.
- Launch confirmed for September in China, while India availability remains uncertain.
Xiaomi is expected to launch its next-gen foldable in September with major change in Xiaomi’s foldable naming strategy. Instead of continuing with the Mix Fold branding, the company is reportedly bringing the new model under the Xiaomi 18 Fold name. Xiaomi has already confirmed that the phone will be the first device powered by its new Xring O3 flagship chipset and now, it looks we may have a first look out from unofficial sources.
The Xiaomi 18 Fold has surfaced in its first real-world images and videos that offer an early look at the company’s upcoming foldable smartphone. The leaked photos reveal a wider body, a horizontal rear camera setup and a striking deep red finish. Here’s more on what we know.
Xiaomi 18 Fold Design Revealed in Leaked Images and Videos
The upcoming foldable was previously expected to debut as the Mix Fold 5, following the Mix Fold 4. Xiaomi has instead chosen the Xiaomi 18 Fold name, bringing the device directly into the same naming series as its conventional flagship smartphones.
The design shown in the leaked images is noticeably different from the Mix Fold 4. Xiaomi’s previous foldable featured a taller and narrower body along with a large rectangular Leica-branded camera island on the back. The Xiaomi 18 Fold appears to take a wider and flatter approach.
Its rear panel can be seen featuring a horizontal, pill-shaped camera bar with three cameras and an LED flash. The side view also hints at a relatively slim profile. The wider form factor puts Xiaomi’s upcoming foldable closer to devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, which has helped wider book-style foldables gain more attention.
Apple is also rumoured to be adopting a wider body for its first foldable iPhone. For users, a wider design could provide a more practical cover display and more space on the internal screen. However, the increased width could also make the phone slightly harder to operate comfortably with one hand.
The colour shown in the leaked photos is another noticeable aspect of the phone. The Xiaomi 18 Fold appears in a deep red or burgundy finish, which looks similar to the shade used on the Redmi K100 Pro Max.
The colour has also drawn comparisons with the Dark Cherry finish reportedly planned for the iPhone 18 Pro.
Xiaomi 18 Fold to Debut Xring O3 Chipset
The design is not the only major change coming with the Xiaomi 18 Fold. The phone will also introduce Xiaomi’s latest in-house flagship processor, the Xring O3. Xiaomi has confirmed that the foldable will be the first smartphone to use the chipset, representing a significant shift away from the company’s previous reliance on Qualcomm for flagship Snapdragon processors.
According to Xiaomi, the Xring O3 has achieved 5.22 million points in AnTuTu V11, while Geekbench 6.5 testing has reportedly produced 3,945 points in single-core and 15,221 points in multi-core performance.
The processor features a 10-core CPU configuration. This consists of two cores clocked at up to 4.35GHz, four cores reaching up to 3.68GHz and another four cores with speeds of up to 3.15GHz.
Xiaomi also claims that the Xring O3 can deliver up to an 85 percent improvement in graphics performance compared with the previous-generation Xring O1. The chip is also said to support LPDDR6 memory with memory bandwidth reaching 113.8GB/s.
Xiaomi 18 Fold India Launch Still Uncertain
While Xiaomi is preparing to introduce the 18 Fold in its home market, its availability in India remains unclear. Xiaomi has not brought its previous foldable smartphones to the Indian market, so there is currently little indication that the Xiaomi 18 Fold will be launched in the country.
More details about the foldable including its complete specifications, pricing and availability are expected to emerge closer to the September launch.
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