SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 review: Leica book-fold with a 7.98" inner display — Xiaomi's 2024 Fold flagship.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2024·$1,400 (CN ¥9,999)
Overall
86/100
Class rank
#79 of 248
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

Xiaomi's Leica fold-flagship.

Mix Fold 4 brings Leica Summilux glass and a true 5× periscope to a book-fold — the only Chinese fold of 2024 with that telephoto reach. Against Galaxy Z Fold 6 (longer support, narrower aspect) and Honor Magic V3 (thinner), it wins on camera.

01Display

90/100

90/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

Inner7.98" LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz
Cover6.56" LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits

02Camera

85/100

85/100 puts it above the 83-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

Main50 MP Leica Summilux, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto10 MP, 2× optical
Periscope10 MP, 5× optical, OIS
Selfie16 MP × 2

03Performance

90/100

90/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0

04Battery

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

Capacity5,100 mAh silicon-carbon
Wired67 W
Wireless50 W

05Build

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

What works
  • Leica quad camera with 5× periscope.
  • 5,100 mAh silicon-carbon at 226 g.
  • IPX8 submersion-rated.
  • Dragonscale Fiber hinge claims minimal crease.
What doesn't
  • China-only retail.
  • 226 g heavier than Magic V5.
  • 9.5 mm closed vs Magic V5 8.8 mm.
  • 4-year OS vs Samsung 7.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$1199 · score 93/100

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 248-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .