Xiaomifoldable smartphoneLast featured Sept 2026
Xiaomi 18 Fold
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
Beats the iPhone Duo on paper for weight, battery and price, but sloppy software, overheating and weaker cameras stop it being the better phone.
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- Price when I covered it
- $1,640
- Featured in
- 1 video · 2026
- Category
- Phones · Foldables
What I liked
- Lighter at 219 g
- 6,000 mAh battery, longest-lasting foldable he has used
- Extra telephoto camera
- Cheaper than the iPhone Duo
What I didn't
- Apps not optimised for the screen
- Overheated and force-closed a 3DMark stress test
- Aluminium frame less durable
- Scratchy hinge, grating speakers, fingerprints
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“This is the longest-lasting foldable I've ever used”
“it's also very easy to find things that haven't been thought through”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
0:20Xiaomi made an iPhone Duo. It’s Unhinged.Beats the iPhone Duo on paper for weight, battery and price, but sloppy software, overheating and weaker cameras stop it being the better phone.
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- Battery hero
“This is the longest-lasting foldable I've ever used”
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