Xiaomi 18 Fold offers bookstyle design teaser ahead of iPhone Fold launch this month
Last Updated: 2026-09-03 16:00:54
Xiaomi has beaten Apple with its Xiaomi 18 Fold at the IFA 2026 in Berlin on Thursday. The new Xiaomi foldable continues the bookstyle journey which many believe will be Apple’s path with the iPhone Ultra as well. The Apple event is still a few days away, but Xiaomi’s own foldable unveiling in Germany gives a lot more belief that Apple’s first product in this category will be much like this device.
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Xiaomi 18 Fold unveiled at IFA 2026 in Berlin.- Features a bookstyle design, launched before Apple event.
- Powered by XRING chipset; 5.38" cover, 7.58" inner display.
The Xiaomi 18 Fold is also the first to be powered by the XRING chipset from the company.
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Xiaomi 18 Fold unveiled before Apple’s event
The 18 Fold from the brand borrows the design from Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8 model with the bookstyle layout that gives it a mini tablet outlook and footprint. It features a 5.38-inch cover display, while the foldable inner panel measures at 7.58-inch. It houses a triple camera setup as visible in the official images of the product.
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Xiaomi is powering the foldable with a XRing O3 chipset and we do expect Leica cameras to be part of the hardware setup. Xiaomi should also bring it with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage which itself will be a big feat in these current times.
We also hope to see a 6,000mAh battery with support for both wired and wireless fast charging speeds. It could also be one of the first Xiaomi devices to get HyperOS 4 version out of the box. Everyone will be keeping an eye on the crease size on the fold screen but September 7 will give us all the important details about this foldable.
Xiaomi is one of the brands in China that has Apple as its base inspiration, and this foldable (and its launch date) 48 hours before the event in California will give people a teaser of what’s to come on next Wednesday. Do we get to see the Xiaomi 18 Fold in India, it will be hard to confirm that but cannot be ruled out for now.