Overview
- Leaked live images published on Thursday show an engineering-prototype Xiaomi 18 Fold in a burgundy “Dark Cherry” finish with a protruding capsule triple-camera module.
- Xiaomi has officially presented the Xring O3 system-on-chip and published technical claims including a high AnTuTu score but independent benchmark confirmation is still pending.
- Earlier leaks attribute a 7.76-inch main display, a 6.56-inch cover panel with LTPO 120Hz, a 200MP Leica main camera plus two telephotos, and a 6,000mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging but those specs remain unverified.
- Xiaomi says the Xring O3 is in mass production at TSMC while reporting conflicts over LPDDR6 memory suppliers create uncertainty about final parts, yields and pricing for the 18 Fold.
- If confirmed, the 18 Fold would mark a step in Xiaomi’s push to move flagship and AI workloads onto in-house silicon and could reshape foldable competition, though launch timing, final design and global availability remain open questions.