Xiaomi’s Mix Fold 5 Could Be Its Most Expensive Foldable Yet

Xiaomi's upcoming Mix Fold 5 foldable smartphone is anticipated to be its most expensive yet, with an estimated price of $1,476, up from the Mix Fold 4's $1,290. This price increase is attributed to rising memory and component costs across Chinese flagship smartphones and Xiaomi's investment in its custom Xring O3 chip. The Xring O3 chip, expected to feature a 4.05GHz prime core and a new three-cluster CPU layout, is reportedly optimized for China's network requirements and does not support global 5G, indicating the Mix Fold 5 will likely remain a China-only release. An August 2026 launch is expected, potentially coinciding with Xiaomi Day, setting a new premium price benchmark for Android flagships in China previously dominated by Apple.