That’s it, Vivo has officially presented its first foldable smartphone, the Vivo X Fold. And the manufacturer has not skimped on quality, especially for the screens and the photo module.
Leaks had multiplied since March concerning Vivo’s future foldable smartphone, the Vivo X Fold. He had notably been seen in a photo last month. And as expected, the Chinese brand finally presented its phone at an event, thus officially entering the race for the best foldable smartphone. However, given the characteristics displayed, there is a good chance that it will soon prance in the lead.
The very high end by Vivo
This presentation in good and due form confirmed what we already knew on 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.
Vivo’s new folding phone is also strong on the photo side: the lenses, developed by Zeiss, are five in number. The main camera has a 50MP sensor accompanied by four other sensors, including a 48MP ultra-wide-angle one, plus two other 12MP and 8MP sensors.
Vivo X Fold // Source: Vivo
Vivo X Fold // Source: Vivo
Its screens are also impressive: Vivo has integrated a large AMOLED folding panel of 8.03 inches in 2K +, as well as a 6.53 inch exterior screen, AMOLED too, and FHD +. The screens both benefit from a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. Two fingerprint readers are placed under the screens. These are not optical sensors, but ultrasonic sensors.
Unsurprisingly, the phone comes natively running Android 12 (OriginOS). In addition, and as expected, the Vivo X Note and the Vivo Pad were also presented.
Vivo X Fold: price and availability
But as often, European technophiles will have to bite the brakes. The Vivo X Fold will, at first in any case, be sold only in China, at a price of 8999 CNY (in 12+256 GB) and 9999 CNY (in 12+512), i.e. respectively around 1300 and 1450 euros .
It will apparently be available from April 22, in two colors (gray and light blue).
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