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| Mate 90 RS | 18 Fold | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, October 1 | 2026, September 07 |
| Released | 2026-10-01 | 2026, September 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026-10-01 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | — | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | — | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G | Yes (5G SA/NSA) | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | — | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Kunlun Glass front and back (dynamic lenticular Kunlun Glass rear), titanium frame | Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) Folded, Plastic front (unfolded), Glass back, Aluminum frame |
| Colors | Red, White, Black | — |
| Dimensions | 164.5 x 78.7 x 8.4 mm | Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm | Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) | IP58/IP59 dust protected and Water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min) |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (quad-SIM triple-standby), Tiantong satellite calling, BeiDou satellite messaging | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 248 g | 219 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 12000 nits (peak, 1% APL), 6000 nits (20% APL), 2200 nits (full screen) | 4000 nits (peak) |
| Protection | Xuanwu Kunlun Glass | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 (cover screen), Ultra Thin Glass (main screen) |
| Refresh Rate | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive | Main and cover: 120Hz |
| Resolution | 2848 x 1320 pixels (FHD+) | Main: 2364 x 1672 pixels; cover: 1712 x 1168 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~90.6% |
| Size | 6.9 inches | Main: 7.58 inches; cover: 5.38 inches |
| Type | Dual-layer (Tandem) OLED, 1.07 billion colors, BT.2020 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling | Foldable AMOLED; AMOLED cover display |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 9-core (1x 3.1 GHz + 2x 2.7 GHz + 4x 2.2 GHz + 2x 1.75 GHz) | 10-core 4.35 GHz |
| Chipset | Kirin 9050 Pro | Xiaomi XRing O3 (3nm) |
| GPU | Maleoon 955, hardware ray tracing | Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16 |
| OS | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android; 17; HyperOS 4 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| RAM | 16GB | 12 / 16 GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB, 16GB+2TB | 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB; 12 / 16 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, 18 EV HDR, XMAGE Z10 modular camera support (1-inch sensor, 24-240mm continuous optical zoom, f/2.0-f/4.5) | Laser AF, Color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 200 MP, f/2.6, OIS, RYYB (periscope telephoto, telephoto macro) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) | 200 MP main with OIS; 50 MP telephoto with OIS; 50 MP ultrawide |
| Video | 4K (3840 x 2160) | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | 3D face recognition | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera | 16 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | — | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | — | No |
| Loudspeaker | — | Yes, with Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | — | Yes |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 |
| WLAN | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | 3D face recognition, fingerprint, infrared | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6800 mAh | 6000mAh |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 18W reverse wired | 67W wired |
| Type | — | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Red, White, Black | Gray, Silver, Red, Rose Gold |
| Compatibility | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) | China |
| Launch Price | CNY 12,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 14,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 18,999 (16GB+2TB) — launch, 2026-10-01 | — |
| Models | — | Xiaomi 18 Fold |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,716,800 – ₦3,970,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦3,200,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | 3D face recognition, fingerprint sensor, dual security chips (eSE and MSP) | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |