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The iPhone Ultra rival that could launch as the Xiaomi 18 Fold or Xiaomi Mix Fold 5 is slowly taking shape
Xiaomi is expected to take on Apple’s iPhone Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 this year with a compact and wide foldable in the same form factor, as images from a HyperOS leak now also support. They fit quite well with a display like that of a Huawei Pura X Max.
The image above is a montage, as is immediately obvious. Still, it is not fake. An image from a HyperOS leak was simply placed on the display of the Huawei Pura X Max, and as can be seen, it fits the Huawei foldable quite well. The images, nine in total, can be seen below. All of them were discovered in a new version of the Xiaomi Hyper Launcher, which will likely also run on Xiaomi’s future foldable as part of HyperOS.
Accordingly, the display format is either very wide for the unfolded foldable or less tall when folded than the current Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 from 2024, whose successor is apparently set to launch this year. A few weeks ago, rumors had already suggested that another iPhone Fold competitor was in the works, meaning Xiaomi is also apparently opting for a more compact foldable phone format that looks set to become the norm this year.
Not much is known about this Xiaomi foldable yet. Rumors point to a 200MP camera and a new Xiaomi chipset called Xring O3, while the name Xiaomi 18 Fold has also been circulating instead of Xiaomi Mix Fold 5. Unlike Samsung and Apple, this model is expected to feature a triple Leica camera, although a global launch may not be planned. However, the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max could launch in Europe for the first time in 2026, at least according to speculation.
As a young tech enthusiast with a history involving assembling and overclocking projects, I ended up working as a projectionist with good old 35-mm films before I entered the computer world at a professional level. I assisted customers at an Austrian IT service provider called Iphos IT Solutions for seven years, working as a Windows client and server administrator as well as a project manager. As a freelancer who travels a lot, I have been able to write for Notebookcheck from all corners of the world since 2016. My articles cover brand-new mobile technologies in smartphones, laptops, and gadgets of all kinds.
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My fascination for technology goes back a long way to the Pentium II era. Modding, overclocking and treasuring computer hardware has since become an integral part of my life. As a student, I further developed a keen interest in mobile technologies that can make the stressful college life so much easier. After I fell in love with the creation of digital content while working in a marketing position, I now scour the web to bring you the most exciting topics in the world of tech. Outside the office, I’m particularly passionate about motorsports and mountain biking.