Xiaomi's new passport-style foldable looks shorter and wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 8

Xiaomi kicked off its IFA 2026 showing with a new foldable and it's another vote of confidence for the squisher foldable form factor, like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8. For now, however, the company is only letting press and visiting dignitaries stare at the Xiaomi Fold 18 Pro on display – no touching. We'll hear more about the device on September 7, a few days before another company's phone event .

It's also not sharing specs like definitive screen sizes, cameras and the rest, but at least the company chose an eye-catching shade of supercar red. It's intriguing that Xiaomi has chosen an even wider display proportion for both the front and foldable screens and I'm itching to compare it to the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The camera unit also has a bit of Leica lettering, so expect a relatively capable shooter here, too.

Xiaomi plans to share more details on its new SoC, the XRING 03, which it's calling its "Flagship AI SoC" at its press conference, which just kicked off. That means no Snapdragon or Mediatek silicon. We'll update this story when we hear more.