Xiaomi 18 Fold Puts a 7.58-Inch Tablet-Style Screen and 6,000mAh Battery in a Compact Foldable

Xiaomi’s 18 Fold is built around an unusually compact book-style foldable design: when opened, it offers a 7.58-inch LTPO display for tablet-like work and media, while its 5.38-inch external LTPO screen is intended to handle quick tasks without unfolding the device. Both panels support adaptive refresh rates from 1Hz to 120Hz, and the outer display is covered by Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0.

The phone measures 5.02mm thick when open and 10.68mm when folded, with a listed weight of 219g. Its design includes a flat frame, heavily rounded elliptical corners, and a camera island inspired by an electronic circuit. Xiaomi will offer red, white-and-gold, and black finishes.

Hardware aimed at long sessions away from a charger

A 6,000mAh silicon-carbon battery is one of the standout specifications for this compact foldable class. It supports 67W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Stereo 1115 speakers, Hi-Res audio, and Dolby Atmos support round out its entertainment-focused hardware.

The Xiaomi XRING O3 processor, manufactured on TSMC’s 3nm process, runs at up to 4.35GHz and is paired with a four-core Xuanjie NPU. Configurations include 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. The phone runs Xiaomi HyperOS 4.

Connectivity includes 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, UWB, dual nano-SIM support, and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port. Xiaomi also lists a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and an infrared blaster.

A camera system with a dedicated telephoto lens

For users who want a foldable to replace a conventional flagship phone, Xiaomi has equipped the 18 Fold with a three-camera rear array using Leica Summilux optics. The main camera is a 200-megapixel f/1.7 unit with optical image stabilization, joined by a 50-megapixel f/2.2 ultrawide and a 50-megapixel f/2.8 periscope telephoto camera. The telephoto lens has optical image stabilization and 3.5x optical zoom. Xiaomi lists 8K video recording, while 16-megapixel f/2.2 cameras are fitted to both the inner and cover displays.

Configurations and availability

Listed prices start at €1,400 for the 12GB/256GB model and rise to €2,050 for a ceramic 16GB/1TB version. Other listed configurations are 12GB/512GB at €1,540, 16GB/512GB at €1,670, and 16GB/1TB at €1,925. These are not U.S. prices, and Xiaomi has not established U.S. availability in the supplied information.

The 18 Fold’s combination of a tablet-sized inner panel, small cover screen, high-capacity battery, and dedicated periscope camera gives it an ambitious portable-computing profile. Its eventual market reach, however, will be the key unanswered question for buyers outside Xiaomi’s launch regions.

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