Xiaomi launches 18 Fold foldable phone with Xring O3 processor and wide display
Xiaomi unveiled its first wide-format foldable smartphone, the 18 Fold, featuring a custom Xring O3 SoC, high-resolution screens and a range of storage options, priced from about $1,600 to $2,400 in China.
Xiaomi announced the 18 Fold, its inaugural wide-style foldable handset, available in China starting today. The device uses the company’s own Xring O3 system-on-chip and can be configured with 12 or 16 GB of RAM and storage options of 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. The larger RAM variant employs LPDDR6 memory, while the other uses LPDDR5X.
The main inner display measures 7.58 inches with a 2364 × 1672 resolution, and the outer cover screen is 5.38 inches with a 1168 × 1712 resolution; both panels support a 120 Hz refresh rate, a 2:1 aspect ratio and up to 4,000 nits peak brightness. The cover screen is protected by Xiaomi’s Shield Glass 3.0.
Camera hardware includes a 200-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel per-iscope telephoto lens offering 3.5× optical zoom and up to 7× in-sensor zoom, and a 50-megapixel ultrawide sensor, plus a 16-megapixel front-facing camera on each display.
Power is supplied by a 6,000 mAh battery that supports up to 67 W wired charging and 50 W wireless charging. The phone runs HyperOS 4, based on Android 17, and features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button, as well as stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.
The 18 Fold is offered in black, cherry red, “Warm Gold” and a ceramic special edition. Dimensions are 117.8 × 83.6 × 10.68 mm when folded and 117.8 × 163.8 × 5.02 mm when unfolded, with a weight of 219 g. Pricing in China starts at CNY 10,999 (approximately $1,638) for the base model and reaches CNY 15,999 (about $2,383) for the ceramic edition. Xiaomi has indicated that the device will not be sold outside of China.