Xiaomi 18 Fold

Name: Xiaomi 18 Fold
Brand: Xiaomi

$1,624Ultra Flagship2026

8.7

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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7.58"

Display

200MP

Camera

6,000

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

67W

Charging

219g

Weight

Why the 18 Fold

Ultra Flagship

The Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Fold is an ultra-flagship foldable device that packs a high-end 3nm XRing O3 chipset, an exceptionally bright 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display, and a versatile Leica-branded camera system into a remarkably thin and light chassis. The battery capacity of 6000 mAh with fast wireless charging stands out remarkably for a book-style foldable. While priced at $1,624, the hardware density and feature-rich package provide a solid, fair value relative to its ultra-premium foldable market tier.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.1

Performance

8.9

Battery

9.0

Display

9.2

Build

8.5

Value

7.5

Strengths

7.58-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED foldable display with 4000 nits peak brightness

Versatile triple Leica camera system featuring a 200MP main sensor with OIS and dedicated telephoto lens

6000 mAh Si/C battery with 67W wired and 50W wireless charging

XRing O3 3nm chipset with robust configuration options up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage

Extremely thin 5.0 mm unfolded profile and lightweight 219g construction

Weaknesses

IP58/IP59 dust protection and water resistance rating is unusual and falls slightly short of full IP68 water immersion standards

No benchmark test scores supplied in the source data, meaning performance is estimated solely from the 3nm chipset class

Xiaomi 18 Fold full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, September 07

Announced

2026, September 07

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Cover display:

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

5.38 inches, 1168 x 1712 pixels

HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)

Size

7.58 inches, 174.8 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)

Resolution

2364 x 1672 pixels (~382 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 17, HyperOS 4

CPU

10-core 4.35 GHz

GPU

Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16

Chipset

XRing O3 (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.1

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30/60fps

Single

16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)

Cover camera:

16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B1a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC

Infrared port

Yes

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Charging

67W wired, PD3.0, 50W PPS

50W wireless

Reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame

Weight

219 g (7.72 oz)

Dimensions

Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm

Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm

Misc

1 specs

Colors

Gray, Silver, Red, Rose gold

Compare the 18 Fold with

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Apple iPhone DuoPOPULAR

$1,999 · Score 8.5 · Ultra Flagship

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$1,499 · Score 8.4 · Ultra Flagship

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Compare with Apple iPhone Duo Compare with Oppo Find X9 Ultra #2 in Best Foldable Phones Newer: Xiaomi Poco X8 Power Find a phone around $1600 Trade in your old phone for the Xiaomi 18 Fold

Xiaomi 18 Fold

$1,624Ultra Flagship2026

8.7

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

7.58"

Display

200MP

Camera

6,000

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

67W

Charging

219g

Weight

Why the 18 Fold

Ultra Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.1

Performance

8.9

Battery

9.0

Display

9.2

Build

8.5

Value

7.5

Strengths

7.58-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED foldable display with 4000 nits peak brightness

Versatile triple Leica camera system featuring a 200MP main sensor with OIS and dedicated telephoto lens

6000 mAh Si/C battery with 67W wired and 50W wireless charging

XRing O3 3nm chipset with robust configuration options up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage

Extremely thin 5.0 mm unfolded profile and lightweight 219g construction

Weaknesses

IP58/IP59 dust protection and water resistance rating is unusual and falls slightly short of full IP68 water immersion standards

No benchmark test scores supplied in the source data, meaning performance is estimated solely from the 3nm chipset class

Xiaomi 18 Fold full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, September 07

Announced

2026, September 07

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Cover display:

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

5.38 inches, 1168 x 1712 pixels

HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)

Size

7.58 inches, 174.8 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)

Resolution

2364 x 1672 pixels (~382 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 17, HyperOS 4

CPU

10-core 4.35 GHz

GPU

Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16

Chipset

XRing O3 (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.1

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30/60fps

Single

16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)

Cover camera:

16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B1a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC

Infrared port

Yes

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Charging

67W wired, PD3.0, 50W PPS

50W wireless

Reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame

Weight

219 g (7.72 oz)

Dimensions

Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm

Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm

Misc

1 specs

Colors

Gray, Silver, Red, Rose gold

Compare the 18 Fold with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Apple iPhone DuoPOPULAR

$1,999 · Score 8.5 · Ultra Flagship

Compare

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8POPULAR

$1,499 · Score 8.4 · Ultra Flagship

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Apple iPhone Duo Compare with Oppo Find X9 Ultra #2 in Best Foldable Phones Newer: Xiaomi Poco X8 Power Find a phone around $1600 Trade in your old phone for the Xiaomi 18 Fold