Xiaomi 18 Fold or Mix Fold 5: HyperOS leak all but confirms iPhone Ultra competitor

The image above is a montage, as is immediately obvious. Still, it is not fake. An image from a HyperOS leak was simply placed on the display of the Huawei Pura X Max, and as can be seen, it fits the Huawei foldable quite well. The images, nine in total, can be seen below. All of them were discovered in a new version of the Xiaomi Hyper Launcher, which will likely also run on Xiaomi’s future foldable as part of HyperOS.

Accordingly, the display format is either very wide for the unfolded foldable or less tall when folded than the current Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 from 2024, whose successor is apparently set to launch this year. A few weeks ago, rumors had already suggested that another iPhone Fold competitor was in the works, meaning Xiaomi is also apparently opting for a more compact foldable phone format that looks set to become the norm this year.

Not much is known about this Xiaomi foldable yet. Rumors point to a 200MP camera and a new Xiaomi chipset called Xring O3, while the name Xiaomi 18 Fold has also been circulating instead of Xiaomi Mix Fold 5. Unlike Samsung and Apple, this model is expected to feature a triple Leica camera, although a global launch may not be planned. However, the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max could launch in Europe for the first time in 2026, at least according to speculation.