Xiaomi 18 Fold is the first phone on Xiaomi’s Xring O3
Launched in China on 7 September from CNY 10,999, with a 7.58-inch folding screen, a 200MP Leica-tuned main camera and HyperOS 4.
The details
- Announced in China on 7 September 2026; Xiaomi says it will not be sold outside China.
- First Xiaomi smartphone to run the company's in-house 3nm Xring O3 chipset (deca-core).
- 7.58-inch inner folding display, 2364×1672, 120Hz, 2:1 aspect ratio, up to 4,000 nits peak brightness.
- 5.38-inch cover display, 1168×1712, 120Hz, with Shield Glass 3.0.
- Folded 117.8 x 83.6 x 10.68 mm; unfolded 117.8 x 163.8 x 5.02 mm; weight 219 g.
- Leica-tuned rear cameras: 200MP main (Samsung ISOCELL HP5, 1/1.56-inch), 50MP periscope telephoto with 3.5x optical (80mm) and 7x in-sensor zoom (160mm), 50MP ultrawide; 16MP selfie camera on each screen.
- 6,000mAh battery with 20 per cent silicon content, 67W wired and 50W wireless charging.
- Ships with HyperOS 4 based on Android 17.
- Up to 16GB LPDDR6 RAM and 1TB UFS 4.1 storage.
- Colour options include black, red and Warm Gold, plus a ceramic special edition.
Pricing
- CNY 10,999 (12GB/256GB, China)
- CNY 11,999 (12GB/512GB, China)
- CNY 12,999 (16GB/512GB, China)
- CNY 14,999 (16GB/1TB, China)
- CNY 15,999 (ceramic special edition 16GB/1TB, China)
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Why it matters
It is the first time Xiaomi has put its own application processor inside a phone rather than a Qualcomm or MediaTek part, and the first device shipping with HyperOS 4 on Android 17.