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Xiaomi figures out folding phones for the overseas market

Screenshot: Xiaomi

Xiaomi also waves the folding smartphone flag overseas. China’s largest smartphone manufacturer joined Samsung and Huawei in manufacturing flexible phones. The company once teased a tri-fold design, but its first launch was actually the Mi Mix Fold in 2021.

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