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Review | Xiaomi Mix Flip may be the best foldable flip phone, with great cameras, software, design

High-end hardware, flagship-level cameras and clever software make the Xiaomi Mix Flip possibly the best foldable flip-style phone currently

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Clever software means the outer screen of the Xiaomi Mix Flip is sufficient for almost all quick tasks, which helps make the smartphone perhaps the best foldable flip phone currently available. Photo: Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s Mix Flip is the Chinese manufacturer’s first folding flip-style phone release and is perhaps the best of that style on the foldable market right now, with a combination of high-end hardware, flagship-level cameras and clever software.

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Unfortunately there are still a few drawbacks to any flip phone. A plastic screen designed to fold will never feel quite as smooth as a regular one, especially given the central “crease” along which the screen folds.

Perhaps one of the biggest frustrations with this type of phone is that they are very difficult to open with just one hand. Flipping them closed is highly satisfactory – especially as a way to end a call – but stiff hinges mean you essentially need two hands to access their full scope.

How does the Mix Flip measure up in these areas?

The Mix Flip open and closed. Photo: Xiaomi
The Mix Flip open and closed. Photo: Xiaomi

1. Hardware and design

The crease on this phone’s screen is remarkably hard to see and is essentially invisible when watching content. But probably the most impressive part of the Mix Flip is the outer screen.

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