The flexible screen mobile market adds a new competitor with the Vivo X Fold, a foldable mobile with hardware that lives up to expectations. With two screens, a folding system similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, loaded with power and with a set of cameras that aspires to the highest level.
Sooner or later folding mobiles will eventually dominate the market, at least enough so that they do not need the payment of a full salary. While the popularization of the format takes place, each brand will release its range proposals prime. Samsung, Huawei, OPPO, Xiaomi and now Vivo: its folding is now official.
Vivo X Fold technical sheet
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Vivo X-Fold |
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screens |
External: 6.53″ FullHD+ AMOLED (2520 x 1080 pixels) @ 120Hz |
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Processor |
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
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RAM |
12 GB |
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Storage |
256/512 GB |
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Front camera |
32 megapixels |
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rear cameras |
Main: 50 megapixels |
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Battery |
4,600mAh with 66W (wired) and 50W (wireless) fast charging |
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Operating system |
OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12 |
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connectivity |
Wi-Fi 802.11 Bluetooth 5.2 |
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Others |
In-screen fingerprint sensor |
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Dimensions and weight |
162×144.9×6.3mm |
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Price |
From 1,297.96 dollars to change |
Loaded with everything and with twice as many screens
There are no palliatives: our protagonist is imposing in every way, Vivo has done a great job. At the forefront of the processor thanks to the Snapdragon 8 gen 1, maximum amount of RAM and storagean attractive design, the highest quality materials and a minimum thickness when the Vivo X Fold is folded: 14.57 mm.
The dual screen is what sets phones like this apart: on the outside, it offers a 6.53-inch AMOLED panel; inside, the diagonal extends up to 8 inches thanks to its flexible AMOLED screen. Both offer a refresh rate of up to 120Hz.
The cameras of the Vivo X Fold are presented inside a rectangular module with a ring in which all the lenses are integrated, four in all. With their respective sensors: 50-megapixel main camera, 48-megapixel wide-angle lens and two telephoto lenses, one 3x and the other 5x; with 12 and 8 megapixel sensors, respectively. Ahead mobile pierces the outer screen to hang a 16 megapixel camera.
Inside the Vivo X Fold beats a 4,600mAh battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless fast charging. Moreover, the mobile maintains IP68 protection against dust and water despite being a foldable phone. It offers a fingerprint reader under the slab and a dual stereo speaker.
How could it be otherwise given the category of the phone, the Vivo X Fold is updated to Android 12 with the latest version of the custom layer: OriginOS Ocean.
Vivo X Fold price and availability
The phone is official, although for now it will remain in China. There is little chance that the Vivo X Fold will skip Asian borders: it will start selling there from April.
- Vivo X Fold 12/256GB. 8,999 yuan (1,297.96 dollars in exchange).
- Vivo X Fold 12/512GB. 9,999 yuan (1,441.85 dollars to change).
