Is the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 the best horizontal foldable so far? According to the results of last week’s survey, the answer seems to be an emphatic “yes”, but with one big problem: so far Xiaomi has no plans to bring the Fold 3 to the global market, leaving it exclusively for China. .
And this is a problem for all would-be buyers who live elsewhere. Some like the foldable enough to try importing a unit of it, accepting the risks that come with buying an expensive device that has no official support (software and hardware) nearby.
The phone’s camera setup – 50MP main, 5x and 3.2x telephoto (both 10MP) and a 12MP ultra-wide angle, all with Leica adjustment – is convincing, the 4,800mAh battery with 67% wired charging W and 50W wireless are great features.
But they’re not enough to be worth the hassle of a gray-market import for a third of voters. And unless Xiaomi changes its foldable strategy, the Mix Fold 3 will remain just a curiosity for much of the market.
Then there are those who aren’t convinced that the Mix Fold 3 is worth it, even if it were widely available. Some still have durability issues (Xiaomi is still lagging behind and doesn’t offer IP rating), some want extra features like expandable storage, some think 6.56″ (21:9) folded and 8.03″ unfolded is just too big, and still others simply think the competition has better horizontal folding.
Price is also a concern: the Chinese price is lower than what the Mix Fold 3 would cost in other regions, due to local taxes and the like. But we won’t know how much it will actually cost until Xiaomi decides to try to sell it elsewhere.
Until then, this latest Mix remains an interesting phone, accessible only to our Chinese readers and a few brave souls elsewhere.
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