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, on Monday, officially launched the Vivo X Note smartphone at an event in China. The smartphone comes with a huge 7-inch screen and has ZEISS optics. The device was released today alongside the Vivo X Fold and Vivo Pad.

Design and Display

The Vivo X Note comes as a refresh to the current premium smartphone lineup of the brand. The device features a rough finish and has parallel stitches in the vertical direction at the back. It is made out of glass and has a plain leather feel to it.

The phone has a 7-inch display with curved sides. It is an LTPO 3.0 E5 AMOLED panel with QHD+(3080 x 1440 pixels) resolution. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and a 1500 nits peak brightness. The screen also has DisplayMate A+ certification and a 21:10 aspect ratio.

The phone has a 3D ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner with a larger area. Interestingly, Vivo has added an alert slider on the left of the device.

Specifications 

As you’d have guessed, the X Note draws power from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship SoC. It is paired with 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB/512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It also has Vivo’s V1 chip for image optimization.

Furthermore, it comes with a dual-SIM slot, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi support. The device also has an IP68 rating for water/dust resistance and also features an IR blaster.

Battery and Charging 

Vivo X Note packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 80W wired and 50W wireless fast charging support.

Vivo claims that the phone can be charged fully in just 32 minutes. The phone boots on Android 12 out of the box.

Cameras

As far as optics are concerned, the Vivo X Note gets a new rear-camera design. It has a quad-camera system placed on an oversized camera island.

The setup goes by a 50MP Samsung GN 1 (OIS) main lens, a 48MP ultra-wide lens, a 12MP portrait sensor, and an 8MP periscope telephoto (OIS) lens. The telephoto sensor has 5x optical zoom and 60x digital zoom support. The cameras on the phone are co-tuned by ZEISS optics. On the front, it has an 8MP lens for shooting selfies.

Pricing, Colors, and Availability 

The Vivo X Note can be purchased in Black, Blue, and Gray colors options. The pricing is as follows.

8GB + 256GB –  CNY 5,999(~$942)

12GB + 256GB – CNY 6,499(~$1,020)

12GB + 512GB – CNY 6,999(~$1,100)

The company has also released a 50W wireless charging pad priced at CNY 99(~$16). The device will go on sale starting on April 15 in China.

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Vivo has scheduled to launch the Vivo X Note, Vivo X Fold, and Vivo Pad on April 11 in the Chinese market. While the latter two devices are interesting, we are enlivened in the release of the X Note, thanks to its phablet-like size. Today, in this article, we’ll round up all the details learned so far about the smartphone.

Design and display

As the name suggests, the phone has a chunky design. It is reported to come with a mammoth 7-inch display with a Quad-HD+ resolution. It will be an AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and in-screen fingerprint technology.

As per the phone’s hands-on images, the phone appears to have a curved side on the front and a rough finish at the back. The back has parallel stitches in the vertical direction which adds to its looks.

Cameras on the Vivo X Note 

Vivo seems to be going with a new rear camera design. Just like some flagship Vivo phones, this one too will get the ZEISS branded sensors.

The camera setup on the back will have quad cameras. The setup will include a 50MP main lens, a 48MP secondary sensor, a 12MP tertiary sensor, and the last 8MP snapper. On the front, it will have a single camera placed in the top middle for taking selfies and video calls.

Hardware and Software

Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with 8GB/12GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of internal storage. Interestingly, the smartphone will also come with the Vivo V1 chip for image optimization.

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It will pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for wired as well as wireless charging technology. The device will have 80W, and 50W fast charging support, respectively. For the operating system, it will boot on the Android 12 out of the box.

Pricing, Colors, and Availability 

Apart from the specs, the smartphone is expected to launch in the premium segment and will come in three colors. The device will arrive in Black, Green, and Gray color options. Once the phone releases on April 11, it is expected to go on sale in the forthcoming weeks in China.

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