AI summary
In this video, tech reviewer MKBHD unboxes and tests the Xiaomi 18 Fold, a folding phone designed to match the dimensions of an upcoming Apple foldable. He compares the Xiaomi device with potential Apple features, noting that while Xiaomi beats Apple to the punch with its hardware release, both phones share strikingly similar physical dimensions and aspect ratios. The video also highlights differences in battery capacity, camera specifications, and software behaviors between foldable devices.
- The Xiaomi 18 Fold features identical dimensions and aspect ratios to the rumored Apple foldable, but was released two days earlier.
- The Xiaomi phone is 30 grams lighter than the Apple Duo concept and packs a 6,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 67W fast charging.
- The Xiaomi device boasts a triple camera system with a 200-megapixel primary sensor and a dedicated 3.5x zoom lens.
- Software behavior differs significantly, with Android foldables lacking the fluid, continuous screen opening animation seen on Apple's concept.
- MKBHD also announces the launch of a new desk pad in collaboration with Omnitype, available in smooth and rough textures on his website.