The Xiaomi Mix Fold 5 is coming, potentially arriving as early as August 2026. The device is already certified in China before the Xiaomi 18 family, signaling an early release. Unlike the Xiaomi 18 series, the Mix Fold 5 will not wait for Qualcomm's Snapdragon Elite Gen 6, instead running on Xiaomi's in-house Xring O3 SoC, the improved successor to last year's O1.

Live shots have leaked showing a foldable device likely the Mix Fold 5, reporting codename "lhasa" and running an OS version starting with 4.0 based on Android 17. This aligns with Xiaomi's practice of bundling major HyperOS 4 releases with Android upgrades. Visuals resemble current HyperOS styling with changes for Android 17's glass-infused design language.

Rumored specs include a 7.5- to 7.6-inch flexible display with "seamless-crease" technology, 200MP main camera, full water resistance, side-mounted fingerprint reader, and 6,000 mAh battery with wireless charging. The domestic price is rumored around CNY 10,000 (roughly $1,400).