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Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 review: A 5,165 mAh clamshell with SD 8 Elite — biggest battery in a flip.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2025·$830 (CN ¥5,999)
Overall
87/100
Class rank
#30 of 102
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

The biggest-battery clamshell.

Mix Flip 2 ships a 5,165 mAh silicon-carbon cell — the largest in any clamshell foldable — paired with the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Leica optics. Against Galaxy Z Flip 7 (longer support) and Razr 60 Ultra (Pantone validation), it wins on endurance and camera class.

01Display

90/100

90/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

Inner6.86" LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz, 3,200 nits peak
Cover4.01" AMOLED, 120 Hz, 3,200 nits peak

02Camera

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

Main50 MP Leica Summilux, f/1.6, OIS, 1/1.55"
Telephoto50 MP, 2× optical, OIS
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

95/100

95/100 puts it above the 91-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPUAdreno 830
RAM12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0

04Battery

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

Capacity5,165 mAh silicon-carbon
Wired67 W
Wireless50 W

05Build

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 86-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

06Value

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 82-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

What works
  • 5,165 mAh silicon-carbon — biggest clamshell battery.
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite + IPX8 submersion.
  • Leica f/1.6 OIS main + 2× tele.
  • 50 W wireless added vs original Mix Flip.
What doesn't
  • China-only retail.
  • 199 g heavier than Galaxy Z Flip 7.
  • HyperOS 2 still has CN bundled apps.
  • No periscope tele.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$1,199 · score 92/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 102-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .