Xiaomi's First Foldable Smartphone Arrives next Week

Update (20/09/2019):

While the teaser suggested that Xiaomi was gearing upwards to launch its starting time foldable telephone, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has at present officially taken to Weibo to confirm that sadly, Mi Mix Alpha won't be a foldable phone.

Mi Mix Alpha Could be Xiaomi's First Foldable Smartphone

Xiaomi is known to be unveiling two new smartphones and MIUI 11 at its launch event scheduled for September 24. We've already gotten a close look at the Mi 9 Pro 5G, but Xiaomi today started teasing the new Mi Mix flagship it volition unveil at the effect in People's republic of china, and well, it looks like Xiaomi'due south commencement foldable smartphone may be correct around the corner.

The Chinese today took to Weibo to confirm the proper name of its next Mix smartphone, which is going to be called Mi Mix Alpha. This falls in line with the rumors that had been suggesting a transition from Mi Mix 4 to Mi Mix Alpha over the by calendar month. And if teasers posted by Xiaomi are to be believed, then the name volition be justified.

Mi Mix Alpha first look

While the teaser paradigm attached above, which is official and comes from Xiaomi, hints Mi Mix Alpha would feature a waterfall screen – similar to, simply a chip more curved at the edges than the Mate xxx Pro. Also, the screen would most likely cover the entirety of the sides, merging into the rear panel. Even so, this is in stark dissimilarity to the teaser paradigm here, Xiaomi has published a new image (shown in the header epitome) simply moments ago and it confirms Mi Mix Alpha volition be their showtime foldable smartphone.

The header image suggests that the Mi Mix Alpha could be a foldable smartphone with a thickness comparable to physical books. It's the thickness that farther gives credibility to this thought equally Xiaomi has previously shown its dual-folding foldable paradigm on Weibo.

Mi Mix Alpha teasers

Some other fact that makes all this sound plausible is the visitor's Weibo mail service, besides as teasers, which further suggest Mi Mix Blastoff volition be Xiaomi's start foldable phone. If you translate both of them the company asks – why the upper screen-to-body ratio limit has to be 100%? and what does Alpha represent?

Well, to answer your questions – the dual-folding screen means it will definitely have a screen-to-trunk ratio greater than 100% when folded and Alpha, which is the commencement Greek-letter, represents the original version — the start version of something. So, Mi Mix Alpha being Xiaomi'south start foldable smartphone makes a whole lot of sense. Doesn't it? Permit us know your thoughts in the comments below.