Xiaomi 18 Fold: the first foldable on Xiaomi's own chip — and quite a bit cheaper than the Duo and Fold 8

Xiaomi announced its new foldable on 7 September with its self-designed XRING O3 chip, a 6,000 battery, a real telephoto, and a price from ≈ $1,640. The numbers, and the question that matters to us: when does it reach the Gulf?