Xiaomi Mix 5: A direct successor to the Mix 4 is reportedly not on the cards this year

Xiaomi has a history of releasing its most experimental designs under the Mix series of premium smartphones. It appears, however, that the company will choose to not launch a new device under the Mix lineup this year—according to a new leak, at least.

As revealed by leaker Digital Chat Station, there will not be a Xiaomi Mix 5 this year. That would, of course, make it the third year without a Mix series smartphone, with the last release being the Mix 4 which debuted back in August 2021. The Mix 5 was initially tipped to launch in 2022 but was scrapped in favor of the Xiaomi 12s Ultra. If this leak is anything to go by, the Mix 4 may well end up being the last Mix series device. 

Further supporting that idea is the fact that Digital Chat Station claims that, while a Mix 5 is not forthcoming, Xiaomi could be working on another "radical" device to "inherit the mantle" of the Mix series. That doesn't say much other than a device with an experimental design could launch sometime this year, although it remains to be seen whether there's still a demand for such devices, particularly with the existence of Xiaomi's Mix Fold line.

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