Vivo has formalized its first foldable smartphone in China, the X Fold. A direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, the Vivo X Fold uses the Korean giant’s book format.
Vivo X Fold formalized: an ambitious first foldable smartphone
The manufacturer Vivo has just launched in China its very first foldable smartphone, called X Fold. After many leaks and rumorsthe Chinese manufacturer is launching an assault on a market currently dominated by Samsung and its Galaxy Fold.
“The first of its kind within the vivo range, the X Fold embodies the brand’s vision of the premium smartphone, through the exploration of a new form factor to bring a more efficient, convenient and innovative smartphone experience”explains the manufacturer.
Folding smartphone requires, the hinge has been the subject of special work with materials from aeronautics: Vivo promises “more than 300,000 folding and unfolding”.
Two large screens and premium features
There are two screens that are substantially identical, except for their size. The first, usable when the phone folded, displays a diagonal of 6.53 inches while more imposing, inside, offers a comfortable diagonal of 8.03 inches.
They both use an AMOLED panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, protected by Gorilla Glass Victus glass. In addition, under each of the screens, there will be an ultrasonic fingerprint reader.
The technical sheet is very solid: the technical sheet of the device. This incorporates very high-end: a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, supported by 12 GB of RAM and internal storage of 256 GB or 512 GB. The battery size is 4,600 mAh, with 66 W wired fast charging, 50 W wireless.
For the photo part, Vivo also hit hard with a partnership with Zeiss. The back of the X Fold includes a 50-megapixel main sensor, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with x2 zoom and finally an 8-megapixel module with x5 periscope zoom. Promising gear supported by a 16-megapixel front camera.
For now, the Vivo X Fold will be sold only in China, at a price starting at 8999 CNY (for the 12+256 GB version) or around 1300 euros. It will be available from April 22 and available in light blue and gray colors.
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