Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 tipped to be thinner than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 has been said to launch thinner when opened compared to the new Vivo X Fold2. However, according to a subsequent leak, this is because it will do so as it is not much more than a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered refresh of its predecessor the Mix Fold 2.

Accordingly, the Fold 3 may have the same main and cover display sizes as its predecessor, not to mention its battery size and charging speed as its forebear - just with an updated SoC. Nevertheless, it is said to be thinner compared to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.

The upcoming 2023 Samsung flagship is now said to be 6.1mm high when opened, and 13.4mm when closed. That would be a mild improvement over the Z Fold4. Then again, both smartphones' cover displays are now said to be the same diagonal length (67.1mm), and that the newer model will have just 0.2mm on the older in terms of both length and width when open.

Nevertheless, that could make the Z Fold5 shorter, if more narrow, compared to the Mix Fold 3. All in all, the putative Samsung foldable as described could be the more pocket-friendly of the two - if not the more wallet-friendly.