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The Xiaomi MIX Flip is the Chinese company’s first ever Flip

It took them three years to make it

Published

July 19, 2024

Vincenz

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2024’s Q3 (third quarter) has been bombarded with flippables — Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip6, motorola’s razr 50 and 50 Ultra (or razr/razr+ 2024), and another first-timer, the Magic V Flip by HONOR.

Now, it’s safe to say that Flips from the major phone league have finally assembled!

A new breed of MIX

Xiaomi’s “MIX” line used to be their experimental yet rad-looking series of smartphones based from the concept drawing board — bezel-less screen, all-screen/no sides, sliding mechanism, under-display cameras, you name ’em!

Eventually, it just became an added moniker to the brand’s line of folds.

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But this July 2024, Xiaomi marks a new milestone!

The Xiaomi MIX Flip is the Chinese company’s first ever “Flip” — or that modern-day clamshell phone from the early millennium.

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Lei Jun told everyone that the MIX Flip was already in the company’s plans and R&D three years ago. However, they thought the flip tech isn’t “mature” yet. Xiaomi firmly believes the all-new MIX Flip will solve all the pain points of flips from the yesteryears.

After several design iterations and form factor prototypes (including one with the rear camera on the other side while the other lookin’ much like TECNO’s Phantom V Flip), they’ve finally come up with a bold design.

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At 15.99mm, it’s not the slimmest flip out there, but Xiaomi is confident enough to say its strong and durable.

Just like its bigger MIX Fold 4 brother, the MIX Flip features a composite fiber material on its back, an aluminum alloy middle frame, as well as Xiaomi Shield Glass and the flexible UTG (Ultra Thin Glass) for utmost screen protection.

The lifespan promise of up to 500,000 folds remains in this flip as well.

The Best FlagFlip

The Chinese brand’s first-gen Flip device already has a maximized full-screen cover measuring at 4.01-inches. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and a 1.5K resolution.

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While the dual camera island occupies the other side of the cover screen, it still has an excess 3.5-inch display area with a conventional 16:9 aspect ratio — very ideal for opening most apps without opening the compact foldable itself.

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Opening the flip shows its 6.86-inch internal folding screen with an adaptive 1~120Hz refresh rate

Both displays are AMOLED panels that reach up to 1600 nits of peak brightness and 3000 nits in HBM (High Brightness Mode).

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But what makes this one of the best FlagFlips (flagship x flip)? Aside from Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip6, it’s the only other flip phone that’s equipped with the high-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.

UFS 4.0 storage options range between 256/512GB or 1TB while LPDDR5X memory either comes in 12 or 16GB.

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To combat heat, the MIX Flip has a large 3500mm² VC (Vapor-Cooling) Chamber with a unique “staircase” design. The addition of a double-layer graphite and aerogel thermal insulation effectively blocks the heat transfer between the battery and display and minimizes the accumulation of the heat all over the flip.

The MIX Flip possesses a large 4780mAh battery — making it the second Flip with the biggest battery right after the HONOR Magic V Flip (4800mAh). It supports 67W fast wired charging but no wireless charging.

Leica on a Flip?!

Just like the Xiaomi 14 series and the simultaneously-unveiled MIX Fold 4, the MIX Flip highlights its Leica camera system even in such a compact foldable chassis. These include their Summilux optics as well as color calibration modes and other software features.

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The MIX Flip boasts a dual 50MP camera system. Its main camera shares the same Light Fusion 800 sensor with an f/1.7 aperture

And much like the HONOR Magic V Flip and motorola razr 50 Ultra, the MIX Flip ditches the ultra-wide lens in favor of a 2x telephoto shooter — rocking the OmniVision OV60A sensor to be very precise.

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Unlike the HONOR Magic V Flip’s rear flash module, MIX Flip’s flash unit is on the front alongside its dual cameras.

There’s also a selfie camera inside: 30MP f/2.0 based on OmniVision’s OV32B sensor.

Pricing and Availability

The Xiaomi Mix Flip is available in white, black, and a special phantom purple colorway.

Pricing per configuration are as follows:

12+256GB = CNY 5999 (US$ 827 / EUR 774 / GBP 652 / SG$ 1119 / PhP 48,498 / INR 69,072)
16+512GB =CNY 6499 (US$ 900 / EUR 835 / GBP 718 / SG$ 1218 / PhP 51,687 / INR 75,122)
16+1TB = CNY 7299 (US$ 1010 / EUR 937 / GBP 807 / SG$ 1367 / PhP 58,049 / INR 84,370)

Optional accessories are also being sold. Other than these official extra covers, there’s also a portable ink-less printer sold for just CNY 499 (US$ 69 / EUR 63 / GBP 53 / SG$ 92 / PhP 4009 / INR 5750).

This works by connecting the phone onto the top module and the printer will print photos straight right after you capture one from the camera app.

Just like the MIX Fold 4, there’s no word on global availability of the Xiaomi MIX Flip just yet.

Editor’s Note: I hope Xiaomi will sell the MIX Flip in international markets — all because I badly want that capybara theme cover 😭

Entertainment

UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony hits Makati in October

Determination arrives in October.

Published

July 28, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

For so small of a game, UNDERTALE quickly made it into the gaming world’s hall of fame. Despite being only a decade old, the small title has had a major influence for modern-day gamers because of its unique gameplay, its lo-fi art, and, of course, its catchy soundtrack. If you’re a fan of UNDERTALE’s soundtrack, a unique concert experience is headed your way.

On October 17, Film Concerts PH, in partnership with SOHO Live, is hosting UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony at the Proscenium Theater in Rockwell, Makati.

The concert will be performed by the Filharmonika Orchestra and conducted by Thanapol Setabrahmana. Personally curated by creator Toby Fox and developed by Lambert Jackson with Materia Music, the concert experience showcases the game’s most recognizable tunes laid over gameplay footage playing simultaneously. Plus, for the world tour, the experience will have expanded scoring.

In the game, you play as a small child stuck in the mysterious Underground filled with interesting characters and monsters. Unlike traditional RPGs, UNDERTALE asks players to choose between building relationships and chasing after wins. It’s a unique experience that’s defined by whether you chose to make friends or fought your way to the top. It teaches players to value different ways to solve problems, all while showering them with its one-of-a-kind humor.

Pre-sales for the concert, exclusively for members of the Film Concerts PH community, start on August 4. Public sales, however, will start on August 11 via Ticketmelon.

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Qualcomm is raising its prices this year

Will the price of smartphones follow suit?

Published

July 27, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

The price of technology isn’t fun these days. Because of the ongoing RAM shortage wrought by AI, companies across the industry are raising the prices of their products. Some, however, are still willing to shoulder the burden for their customers. Unfortunately, Qualcomm is soon leaving that list.

As reported by Bloomberg, Qualcomm will raise the prices of its products starting in September. Though the exact figure is unknown, the company did confirm that it’s in the double digits, percentage-wise. According to them, they can no longer shoulder the costs for its customers.

If you’re just a regular user, Qualcomm’s prices might not mean much for you. After all, the chipmaker doesn’t make phones of its own.

That said, Qualcomm is still one of the biggest suppliers for smartphone chipsets, including those that Samsung uses. Pushing the burden from chipsets to phone manufacturers reduces one more buffer against costs being ultimately pushed to consumers.

All things considered, Samsung managed to keep its prices hikes relatively low with the latest batch of foldables. However, with chips getting more price increases, it’s still within the realm of possibility that Samsung will also increase the price of its smartphones. The same can be said for any Qualcomm-powered smartphone available today.

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Apple is reportedly delaying its smart glasses due to privacy concerns

The brand wants to squash malicious recording.

Published

July 27, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Smart glasses are in a weird place right now. While early adopters are celebrating the ability to record everything, a growing group of critics are decrying the loss of privacy. Formerly at full throttle, Apple, in response to these controversies, will reportedly delay its version of smart glasses to next year.

According to Bloomberg, Apple is heading back to the drawing board to further emphasize the unreleased wearable’s privacy protections, which includes “hardware and software-related privacy features not available on current products.” The report, however, doesn’t enumerate what these features are.

If anything, these features will likely prevent malicious recording. Most smart glasses today have a light that tells passersby that the device is actively recording video. However, users have discovered ways to tamper and disable this light, so their devices can start recording without alerting others. Apple will likely introduce better measure to prevent such tampering.

Additionally, it’s also possible that Apple introduces a version of the smart glasses without a camera attached.

Because of these new initiatives, the brand will delay the launch of the wearable to sometime next year. Previously, there was heavy speculation that the smart glasses will launch later this year.

On the bright side, there’s still substantial reason to believe that Apple is launching its first ever foldable device later this year.