Xiaomi held a major event this week, unveiling a long lineup of devices. The standouts were the Mix Fold 4 and the Mix Flip – the latter being the first ever flip foldable. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 is impressively thin and light at just 226 grams, measuring 4.59mm when unfolded and 9.47mm when folded. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 comes in black, white and blue, with prices starting at CNY 8,999 ($1,237) for the 12/256GB model and going up to CNY 9,999 ($1,375) for the 16/512GB model.
The Xiaomi Mix Flip has the largest cover display of 4.01 inches and the largest battery of 4,780 mAh. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and has two 50 MP cameras: a wide-angle lens and a 2x zoom lens.
The HMD Skyline arrived with a focus on repairability. You can pop off the phone’s back panel and get inside to replace the battery using just a single Torx T3 screw. iFixit has the tutorial on its site . The €500/$500/£500 phone features a Nokia N9-inspired design, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chip, a 6.5-inch 144Hz OLED, and a 4,600mAh battery with wireless charging.
The OnePlus Nord 4 featured an all-metal body, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip, and a massive 5,500mAh battery with 100W charging. In Europe, the OnePlus Nord 4 costs £429/€499 for the 12/256GB version, while the top-of-the-range 16/512GB version costs £529/€599.
We covered Samsung’s rugged Galaxy XCover7 , including benchmarks, camera samples, and a charging test . Meanwhile, the full camera specs of the upcoming three Google Pixel 9 devices have surfaced. The Pixel 9 gets a 50MP Samsung GNK 1/1.3-inch main camera, a 1/2.51-inch Sony IMX858 50MP ultra-wide angle, and a 10.5MP selfie focuser on the other side. The Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL get the same 50MP main camera, dual 50MP IMX858 sensors for the ultra-wide and zoom cameras, and another IMX858 for selfies. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold gets a Sony IMX787 64MP wide-angle camera, a 12MP Samsung 3LU ultra-wide angle, a 10.5MP Samsung 3J1 telephoto, and a 10MP selfie snapper.
It is an improved version of the 2a mid-ranger, but the company does not want to say anything about it yet.
Finally, we brought you an in-depth review of the OnePlus Watch 2R . And the Sony Xperia 5 VI leaked via case renders . The biggest difference seems to be a new LED flash that sits between the dual cameras on the back.
The OnePlus Watch 2R is the latest model in the OnePlus wearables series and the cheaper variant of the OnePlus Watch 2.