With
the
launch
of
Huawei’s
first
tri-fold
smartphone
(the
Mate
XT
Ultimate
Design
underway,
it’s
obvious
that
we
would
start
hearing
about
its
competitor’s
plans
to
bring
similar
devices
to
the
market.
A
recent
report
also
shed
light
on
an
upcoming
Xiaomi
tri-fold
smartphone,
and
now,
we
finally
have
more
details
about
this
device.
Surprisingly,
there’s
also
information
about
another
tri-fold
smartphone
from
Xiaomi
which
is
said
to
launch
at
a
later
date.
But
the
arrival
of
the
second
device
might
hinge
on
the
success
of
the
first
tri-fold
model.
The
renders
of
the
tri-fold
smartphone
from
Xiaomi
have
been
leaked
by
SmartPrix.
This
time
around
we
also
have
the
schematics
that
led
to
the
earlier
design
reveal
of
Xiaomi’s
purported
triple
folding
phone.
Xiaomi
will
launch
two
tri-fold
smartphones,
with
the
second
model
expected
to
arrive
in
2026,
according
to
the
publication.
The
renders
which
were
leaked
earlier
belong
to
the
first
device,
which
is
tagged
as
‘zhuque’
(a
high-ranking
deity
in
Chinese
mythology).
The
report
also
states
that
the
first
model,
identified
as
‘2503FVPB1C’,
will
see
a
release
in
March
2025.
While
the
tri-fold
design
details
about
this
device
were
previously
revealed,
the
publication
says
that
it
will
also
be
Xiaomi’s
first
button-less
device.
Xiaomi
previously
released
the
Mi
Mix
Alpha,
a
concept
phone
by
Xiaomi
with
a
“wraparound”
display.
It
had
one
button
at
the
top,
while
other
controls
were
laid
out
on
the
sides
of
its
display.
It
was
intended
to
hit
production
in
limited
units
but
Xiaomi
seems
to
have
cancelled
plans
citing
manufacturing
complications.
As
for
the
second
tri-fold
smartphone,
it
is
expected
to
be
announced
in
2026.
This
phone
currently
has
the
model
number
‘26013VP46C’.
The
model
number
reportedly
indicates
that
it
will
be
announced
in
January
2026,
or
sometime
in
the
first
quarter
of
2026.
The
‘C’
in
the
model
number
also
indicates
that
the
device
will
be
solely
for
the
Chinese
market.
The
source
also
adds
that
the
2026
tri-fold
model
will
be
powered
by
the
successor
to
the
rumoured
Qualcomm
Snapdragon
8
Gen
4
chipset
that
is
expected
to
be
unveiled
in
late
2025.
Another
detail
emerging
from
this
leak
is
that
Xiaomi
will
release
the
2026
tri-fold
(even
though
both
seem
to
be
under
development)
depending
on
the
success
of
the
first
model.
This
means
that
if
the
reception
to
the
button-less
tri-fold
isn’t
great,
the
2026
model
may
never
see
the
light
of
day.
The
‘zhuque’
model
currently
is
also
said
to
be
a
China-only
model.
A
previous
report
by
XiaomiTime
states
that
the
‘zhuque’
apart
from
its
button-less
design
will
also
have
satellite
communication
and
an
under-display
(invisible)
selfie
camera,
resulting
in
an
all-screen
design
with
no
visible
camera.