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Vivo X Fold has a less noticeable crease than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, side-by-side image reveals

Jed John Ikoba — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:54:28 +0000

Vivo‘s latest foldable phone – the Vivo X Fold looks like a model that could square up with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in many respects. Vivo’s first foldable display smartphone was released barely a week back and a side-by-side image shows the seeming creaseless design of the Vivo flagship.

The Vivo X Fold made a glorious entry into the stage and comes kitted with several impressive features and components. Although its OEM claims that it is fully creaseless, the images show a crease but this was less prominent than that of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. There are still many of the finer details of the X Fold that are yet to be available, but the less prominent crease is a plus.

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The crease in the Vivo X Fold could be overlooked except for eagle-eyed scrutiny. It is less noticeable but the images indicate that the crease is shallower than that of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The other prominent foldable model is the Oppo Find N, which is said to have the least visible crease among the three models.

Galaxy Z Fold 3 on the left, Vivo X Fold on the right

Crease is less noticeable on the X Fold, but definitely not "creaseless" like Vivo says. pic.twitter.com/ZNkxYQPcpJ

— Anthony (@TheGalox_) April 14, 2022

There are no global launch details of the Vivo X Fold at this time but it is being retailed in China for $1,415. The price is slightly less than that of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 at $1,499. It is noted that the Z Fold 3 has had an impressive run and we expect this to continue, at least outside China. However, the global version of the Vivo X Fold could provide decent competition for the Z Fold 3.

All the Vivo launches from last week: Vivo X Fold, Vivo Pad, & Vivo X Note

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:02:05 +0000

Last week, Vivo entered three new product categories on the same day. They are foldable, tablet, and phablet. The first devices in these three categories are officially called Vivo X Fold, Vivo Pad, and Vivo X Note respectively.

All of them come with high-end features. The foldable and the phablet even carry premium price tags to match their specs. However, the tablet falls under the mid-range price segment like most flagship tablets from Chinese OEMs.

Let’s take a look at these products one by one.

Vivo’s first foldable, tablet, and phablet are finally here

Vivo’s First Foldable – Vivo X Fold

At first look, one can clearly say that the Vivo X Fold is inspired by the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series. But Vivo’s foldable arrives with a better set of features, like dual ultra-sonic in-screen fingerprint sensors, an alert slider, and flagship-level cameras.

Though it is not water-resistant (IPX8) like the Galaxy Z Fold 3, it flaunts a vegan leather rear finish like the Huawei Mate X2 and its hinge is rated to last for 300,000 folds. It is also powered by a custom-made Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

Talking about screes, the primary internal foldable Samsung E5 AMOLED display measures 8.03-inch in size and has a 2K resolution, up to a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 4:3.5 aspect ratio. On the other hand, the 6.53-inch external Samsung E5 AMOLED display has a resolution of FHD+, up to a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Both the screens support HDR10+ standard and feature a punch-hole for a front-facing camera.

As far as cameras are concerned, there’s a 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN5 primary sensor with OIS, a 12MP 2x telephoto shooter, an 8MP 5x periscope snapper with OIS, and a 48MP ultra-unit. These cameras are covered by Zeiss lens and T* coating. Finally, there are two 16MP front-facing cameras.

The device boots Android 12-based OriginOS Ocean. It is backed by a 4,600mAh battery with support for 66W fast wired charging, 50W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging

The Vivo X Fold is priced at ¥8,999 and ¥9,999 for 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB memory configurations. It can be availed in either blue, black, or gray color options.

Vivo’s First Tablet – Vivo Pad

Just like the tablets from Xiaomi and Oppo, the Vivo Pad is built around an LCD panel and a Qualcomm chipset. It features an 11-inch screen with a 2.5K resolution and up to a 120Hz refresh rate. The display supports Dolby Vision and Vivo Pen stylus input.

It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It runs OriginOS HD based on Android 12. It is backed by an 8,040mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging.

The tablet comes with a dual-camera system on the rear comprising of a 13MP primary sensor and a 13MP ultra-wide unit. There’s also an 8MP front-facing camera and Dolby Atmos-supported quad speakers.

Other features include an aluminum build, support for a keyboard accessory via a magnetic connector, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and USB 3.1 (Type-C). The product arrives in three colors, such as blue, black, and white.

The Vivo Pad is priced at ¥2,499 and ¥2,999 for 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB memory variants respectively.

Vivo’s First Phablet – Vivo X Note

The Vivo X Note is huge and has a good set of high-end features. However, it is not a replacement for the Samsung Galaxy Note series. Because it lacks support for a stylus.

The phablet sports a 7.0-inch Samsung E5 AMOLED display with a QHD+ resolution, up to a 120Hz refresh rate, and LTPO 3.0 technology. The screen has a 21:10 aspect ratio, a large ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and its peak brightness can reach up to 1500 nits.

The handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It also comes with a Vivo V1 chip for image processing. On the software front, it boots OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12.

For photography and videography, it uses a quad-camera system on the rear with a Zeiss lens and T* coating. The setup includes a 50MP Samsung ISOCCELL GN1 primary sensor with OIS, a 48MP ultrawide unit, a 12MP 2x telephoto shooter, and an 8MP periscope 5x camera with OIS. On the front, there’s a 16MP snapper.

Other features include an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, dual stereo speakers, IR blaster, vegan leather rear finish, 5,000mAh battery, 80W fast wired charging, 50W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging.

The Vivo X Note arrives in 8GB + 126GB, 12GB + 1256GB, and 12GB + 512GB memory configurations priced at ¥5,999 and ¥6,499, and, ¥6,999 respectively. It can be availed in either black, blue, and gray color variants.

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Vivo X Fold high-resolution renders surfaced revealing colors

Pranav Sawant — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:18:20 +0000

Vivo has scheduled to launch the Vivo X Fold smartphone on April 11 in the home market i.e. China. Ahead of its debut, the tipster Ishan Agarwal(via MySmartPrice) has shared the high-resolution renders of the smartphone.

The Vivo X Fold appears in two of its colors in the render. The device has Black/Grey and Blue color options to choose from. The smartphone’s folding design is visible in the renders and it seems to have a slightly curved outer panel.

The smartphone sports a 6.53-inch outer AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The display has a punch-hole for housing the selfie camera. When it is unfolded, it has a large 8.03-inch foldable AMOLED panel with a 4:3.5 aspect ratio. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and a 2K resolution. The smartphone’s folding mechanism is backed by an aerospace-grade wing hinge.

It has an oversized camera island at the rear with a 50MP main lens having an F/1.75 aperture. It is accompanied by a 48MP ultra-wide lens, a 12MP portrait camera (47mm focal length), and an 8MP periscope lens with 5x optical zoom and 60x digital zoom support. The device will come with a 16MP front camera for selfies.

The smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. It is expected to have LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 fast storage. The phone was reported to pack a 4,600mAh battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless fast charging support.

Vivo X Fold roundup: specs, price, availability – what to expect

Sudhanshu — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:48:43 +0000

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has been working on a foldable smartphone for quite some time now. The company has teased that the device will officially be unveiled on April 11, but there have been quite a few leaks so far. So here’s what we can expect from the Vivo X Fold.

Design and display

The official renders of the Vivo X Fold have revealed the phone to have an in-ward folding design like other foldable smartphones available on the market. The front side of the device has a punch-hole screen with a curved edge. The rear shell of the device has a rectangle camera block with a quad-camera unit and an LED flash inside it.

The right edge of the Vivo X Fold has a button that looks like an alert slide. The other edge of the device has a volume rocker and a power key. Opening the device reveals its massive foldable screen with a punch-hole design.

A recent promotion material leak confirmed that the foldable phone features an 8-inch 2K LTPO 3.0 internal folding screen with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. There is also a 6.53-inch Full HD+ outer display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Cameras

In the camera department, the Vivo X Fold will feature a quad-camera setup on the back with Zeiss lens and T* coating. There’s a 50-megapixel Samsung GN5 primary camera sensor, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 12-megapixel portrait lens, and a 5-megapixel periscope lens.

Performance

Under the hood, the device is revealed to house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset clocked at up to 3GHz. It has a base frequency of 1.78GHz. The chipset is coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage. It is expected to have up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.

It runs the Android 12 operating system with the company’s own custom UI on top. The phone packs a 4,600mAh battery and comes with 66W fast charging support and 50W wireless charging.

Pricing and availability

So far, no details about the pricing of the device have surfaced as of yet. The Vivo X Fold is expected to be available in three color options — Blue, Crimson, and Orange. The device is set officially launch on April 11.

Vivo X Fold spotted on Geekbench ahead of April 11 launch

Pranav Sawant — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:39:16 +0000

Vivo has scheduled to launch the Vivo X Fold smartphone on April 11 alongside the Vivo X Note and Vivo Pad. We know that the Vivo X Fold carries the model number V2178A and some of its specs and even the marketing material have been leaked. Now, the device has passed the Geekbench certification site confirming its internals.

The Vivo X Fold has 1223 points in the single-core department and 3335 points in the multi-core department. The phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship chipset clocked at up to 3GHz. It has a base frequency of 1.78GHz. It has 12GB of RAM and boots on Android 12 OS out of the box.

The smartphone’s marketing material was seen recently. It confirms that the X Fold features an 8-inch 2K LTPO 3.0 AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. It also has an out screen that has a size of 6.53-inch. It has an FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

It is expected to have a quadruple-camera setup at the rear. The setup will consist of a 50MP Samsung GN5 lens, a 48MP ultra-wide sensor, a 12MP portrait lens, and a 5MP periscope. The phone will have a 4,600mAh battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless fast charging support.

Apart from the specs, the X Fold was recently reported to come in three color options – Blue, Crimson, and Orange. With these details out, the only major thing left to learn is the pricing.

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