While we are just a month away from Samsung’s long-awaited flagship foldable smartphones, Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, the latest reports show that a new competitor coming to these devices. According to the latest leaks, Xiaomi has started working on a flip-style smartphone with a foldable inner display. The phone is claimed to feature a clamshell foldable design, and it will be Xiaomi’s first flip phone. Here are the details about Xiaomi’s rumored flip foldable smartphone…
Xiaomi’s flip phone to be competitor to Z Flip 5
Today, Samsung confirmed that it will launch its upcoming foldable phones at its Galaxy Unpacked event on July 27. Now, the latest rumors by Digital Chat Station show that Xiaomi is reportedly working on a clamshell foldable phone, which will be Xiaomi’s first flip phone. According to the tipster, the device will be “extremely light and thin.” Also, it looks like it will be a good enough competitor in the foldable market.
Although Xiaomi already launched the foldable phones, MIX series, the expected phone will be a first for the Chinese company. The reports claim that the phone might be similar to Samsung’s upcoming flagship Flip5, but it will likely to be much smaller than other flip smartphones. Additionally, Xiaomi is claimed to launch the extremely light and thin flip phone.
As we know, Xiaomi like to launch its devices exclusive to the Chinese market, but it might be different for its first flip-style phone. If Xiaomi’s rumored phone launches globally, there will be a lot of options for foldable devices.
A few days ago, the leakers revealed that Xiaomi would announce a new foldable phone, Xiaomi N7, as a high-end device. However, there are no official details about both the flip and foldable phones. So, we need to wait for the official announcements.
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