Xiaomi’s next foldable is shaping up to be a familiar story with a less friendly ending for your wallet. A fresh leak says the Xiaomi Mix Fold 5 is keeping the same broad recipe as the prototype – a large folding display, a big battery, wireless charging, and a 200MP main camera – while pushing the price to around 10,000 yuan.
That would put it above the Mix Fold 4’s 8,999 yuan launch price and squarely in ”premium even by foldable standards” territory. The timing also points to a Q3 2026 launch, which gives Xiaomi room to keep polishing the device while rivals keep shipping thinner, lighter book-style foldables.
Mix Fold 5 prototype specs stay intact
According to the leak, the prototype still uses a 7.5-7.6-inch folding display with seamless crease technology. The design is described as minimalist and runway-inspired, which is marketing language doing a lot of heavy lifting, but it does suggest Xiaomi is aiming for a cleaner industrial look rather than a gimmicky one.
Camera and battery details are equally aggressive. The phone is said to keep a 200MP main sensor, carry a 6000mAh battery, and support wireless charging, full water resistance, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Those are the kind of specs that make a foldable sound more like a no-compromise slab replacement, if you ignore the part where it still bends in the middle.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 5 price and expected features
The leaked price points to a simple strategy: Xiaomi is betting that better hardware, a cleaner design, and its own chip can support a flagship price. The question is whether the market rewards that confidence or just files it under ”nice try, see you at the discount table.”
- Expected starting price: around 10,000 yuan
- Mix Fold 4 launch price: 8,999 yuan
- Expected display size: 7.5-7.6 inches
- Main camera: 200MP
- Battery: 6000mAh
- Other features: wireless charging, full water resistance, side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- Expected chipset: Xiaomi Xring O3
Xring O3 is still the wild card
The other big piece is Xiaomi’s in-house Xring O3 chipset, which is expected to power the device. The leak doesn’t say what it changes versus Xring O1, so that remains the most interesting unknown: better efficiency, stronger AI features, or just a brand badge with a new number.
If Xiaomi holds the line on this pricing, the Mix Fold 5 will have to justify itself against increasingly polished competition from Samsung, Honor, and Huawei. Foldables have been getting more mature, but not exactly cheaper, and Xiaomi appears ready to test how much refinement buyers will pay for before the sticker shock starts doing the talking.