SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 review: Leica quad-cam foldable with a 5x periscope.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2023·$1500
Overall
87/100
Class rank
#2 of 35
Tier
Foldable
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

Foldable with a real camera.

Mix Fold 3 was the first book-style foldable with a genuine flagship camera array — Leica-tuned, with dual telephotos at 3.2x and 5x. It finally let foldable buyers stop compromising on photography.

01Display

90/100

90/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2023.

Main8.03" LTPO OLED, 120Hz, 2160 x 1916
Cover6.56" AMOLED, 120Hz, 1080 x 2520
FoldInward book fold, dragon-scale hinge

02Camera

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 81-point average for foldable phones of 2023.

Main50 MP Sony IMX800, f/1.8, OIS
Telephoto10 MP 3.2x, OIS
Periscope10 MP 5x optical, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP
Selfie20 MP on both screens

03Performance

92/100

At 92/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among foldable phones of 2023 — 8 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm)
GPUAdreno 740

04Battery

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 79-point average for foldable phones of 2023.

Capacity4800 mAh
Charging67W wired, 50W wireless

05Build

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2023.

What works
  • Quad Leica camera — first foldable with both 3.2x and 5x
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Harman Kardon stereo
  • Slim 5.3 mm open at 255 g
What doesn't
  • Heavy 255 g
  • No 3.5 mm jack
  • China-focused launch
Cross-shop it against
Magic V3 Elite
$1850 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 35-phone cohort of foldable devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .