Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Xiaomi 18 Fold Set for September 7 China Launch
Xiaomi has announced a new foldable phone called the 18 Fold.
It is planned to launch in China on September 7, 2026.
The phone will have a camera made together with Leica.
The camera is described as having 200 megapixels.
Xiaomi expects the Leica partnership to help the phone take very good photos.
The company has not said whether people in other countries can buy it.
Earlier Xiaomi Mix Fold phones stayed in China.
More details about the phone’s full specifications have not been confirmed.
Xiaomi has revealed its latest flagship smartphone, the 18 Fold.
The foldable phone will debut in China on September 7, 2026.
Its camera was co-engineered with Leica and includes a 200MP sensor.
Xiaomi has not confirmed whether the device will launch outside China.
The company’s previous Mix Fold models did not receive international releases.
- Who
- Xiaomi, with camera technology co-engineered with Leica.
- What
- The announcement of the Xiaomi 18 Fold foldable flagship smartphone and its 200MP Leica camera.
- When
- September 7, 2026.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- The camera was co-engineered with Leica; the reason for the product launch was not stated.
- Product
- Xiaomi 18 Fold
- Device type
- Foldable flagship smartphone
- Launch date
- September 7, 2026
- Initial market
- China
- Camera
- 200MP camera co-engineered with Leica
- International availability
- Not confirmed
- Previous reference
- Xiaomi’s Mix Fold models did not launch outside China