Giztop is giving up to $200 OFF on the latest flagship from VIVO, the VIVO X Note 5G smartphone. The premium phone which generally retails for $1169 is now available at a discounted price of $999 only at Giztop. Please note that this price is applicable on the blue color, base variant only. However, you can find discounts up to $200 on all colors and variants. 

VIVO X Note features a 7-inch 2K QHD+ LTPO 3.0 E5 AMOLED display and supports a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor with Adreno 730 GPU and comes in multiple memory variants viz. 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB / 512GB UFS3.1 internal storage. 

The phone comes with a quad-camera set up in the rear with a 50MP main camera and a 48MP + 12MP + 8MP secondary sensor. For your selfies, you have a 16MP sensor in the front. It features Zeiss optics and  Zeiss T* lens coating and runs on Android 12 OS-based Origin OS Ocean. 

VIVO X Note is fueled by a massive 5000mAh battery and supports 80W wired and 50W wireless fast charging. Available in Black, Blue, and Grey color variants, you can now buy the discounted VIVO X Note 5G at a starting price of $999 only. 

VIVO X Note (Discounted Price List)

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After I unboxed the Vivo X Note, I switched the SIM card from my Mi 11 Ultra to this phone. And after using the X Note as my only phone for a few days, I have a lot of things to tell you about the device. This video is not only a review of the X Note but also my personal and subjective experience of switching from the Mi 11 Ultra to the X Note. Like an enlarged version of the X70 Pro Plus, this phone is great, but it’s not for me.

Vivo X Note Review: Design & Display

Although I said in the unboxing video that 7 inches isn’t much bigger than my 11 Ultra, I still had to get used to a phone that was 80mm wide. Because it has a 21:10 screen ratio, it’s much wider than other 6.8-inch 21:9 phones. To put it simply, if you like to use your phone with one hand, this is not the phone for you.

But on the other side, if you use your phone with both hands on a daily basis, the extra wide screen has no effect on you. Vivo also knows that the body is too wide, so the lines on both sides of the back panel are designed to make you look a little narrower. Perhaps because I am a Mi 11 Ultra user, the design of the camera module is not that unacceptable to me. At least it is much better looking than the upcoming X80 series. Maybe it’s because the body is too big, so the vibration motor is weak. The SIM card slot can only hold two SIMs, and there is no headphone jack. But it is rarely equipped with an IR emitter, and there is a silent switch. I won’t repeat how good the ultrasonic fingerprint recognition is, it’s fast and has a large recognition area. But the fingerprint quick action feature only has shortcuts for WeChat and Alipay, so non-Chinese users might not be able to use this feature. All in all, the X Note is quite satisfactory in terms of design this time around.

With a 7-inch QWHD+ OLED screen, you can see how stunning this screen is just by looking at the specs on paper. Not only is its actual viewing size comparable to the iPad Mini, but it also has a higher contrast screen than the iPad mini.

It also has LTPO 2.0, which flagship phones all have. And because of the use of E5 material, the maximum brightness is even higher than E4. So you can see the screen more clearly in the sunlight. And the touch latency issue on the X70 Pro Plus is fixed. Although I’m happy with the color and maximum brightness of this screen, there is a common problem with this year’s Samsung E5 material screens: the side-view color shift problem. When I use the phone on the table, I always feel that the screen is blue. One other complaint is that it doesn’t support the stylus, either. I tried to write on the X Note’s screen with the vivo Pad’s stylus, but it didn’t work at all. I think it’s really a waste of such a big screen for the X Note not to have a stylus.

Vivo X Note Review: Performance, Benchmarks, & Gaming

When it comes to the performance test, I have to tell you first that the X Note is not the kind of phone that focuses on performance. While it seems to perform well in the CPU parts of each Bench Test, the GPU results tell us that Vivo is still the same Vivo. When you start playing games with it, Vivo will start limiting performance to control temperatures.

Vivo is probably thinking that people who would buy their brand’s flagship phone should be more into taking pictures than playing games. So all the Vivo flagship phones we tested didn’t perform that well in games. I’m not going to analyze each game specifically, so you can see for yourselves what level of gaming experience the X Note is.

The X Note is equipped with the same V1 chip as the X70 Pro Plus. It is also true that you can get a higher and more stable frame rate by using the game frame insertion. But as with the Neo 3, there are fewer games supported and there is a touch delay, so I don’t recommend turning this feature on every time you play.

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Vivo X Note Review: Cameras

The X Note isn’t the most powerful phone from Vivo in terms of photography, but it’s still a top-notch camera. I’m comparing it to the Mi 11 Ultra instead of the X70 Pro Plus, not only because my last phone was the Mi 11 Ultra, but also because the X Note and X70 Pro Plus have such similar camera specs that the difference between them is so small.

It is difficult to show how powerful the X Note camera is. Interestingly, remember the results of our photo comparison between the K50 and the realme GT Neo3? The K50 had muted colors, and poor dynamic range, but better details. The Neo 3 had vibrant colors, good dynamic range, but not as much detail as the K50. This conclusion applies to the Mi 11 Ultra and X Note as well.

Main & Ultra Wide Camera

While the Mi 11 Ultra will be sharper, there’s no doubt that the X Note’s more vibrant colors and superior dynamic range make for photos that you’ll fall in love with at first glance. And the white balance is more accurate than the Mi 11 Ultra. And both the main camera and the ultra-wide camera perform the same.

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2X 5X

What surprised me was the 2x photo session. I thought the Mi 11 Ultra would have a bigger gap with the X Note without the optical 2x lens. But in fact, the difference is not significant. Sometimes the images are even sharper indoors. This also proves how powerful the Mi 11 Ultra’s main camera is. But the play does not seem to be as unstable as the X Note, sometimes good and sometimes bad, so it seems that the X Note’s 2x optical lens is better.

Although the X Note’s 5x telephoto sensor is not as large as the Mi 11 Ultra, it seems that Vivo’s algorithm has improved considerably. In most scenes, it is on the same level as the 11 Ultra. You know what, the X Note’s sensor is only half the size of the 11 Ultra! This performance is beyond my expectations. However, when it comes to scenes with almost no light, this sensor is powerless even by excellent algorithm.

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The resolution of the front lens is similar for both phones. But still the dynamic range X Note has a definite advantage. The Mi 11 Ultra takes too dark a picture of the human eye.

The main camera video is again won by the dynamic range. But unfortunately, the 2x and 5x lenses can’t record 4k video. And even at 4k 30fps, it’s impossible to switch lenses during recording. This is something the Mi 11 Ultra does very well, with all three lenses supporting 4k 60fps. It is also unfortunate that the X Note, like the X70 pro plus, has a system that intelligently judges whether the current scene is suitable for taking pictures with an optical telephoto lens. Meaning that even if you tap the 2x button or the 5x button, the photo may have been taken by the main camera cropping the frame into a 2x or 5x shot, not by an optical lens.

Sometimes the system is accurate, and it is true that the main camera crops the photo better. But sometimes this is not the case. I took a photo with a 2x optical lens in Pro mode compared to the one with the main crop, and the 2x optical lens was clearly better. And even in pro mode, you still can’t choose which optical lens to shoot video with, you have to listen to the system algorithm. I paid for the phone, but I can’t use which lens I want to use, which really makes me feel bad.

Vivo X Note Review: Software

I also had a hard time with Origin OS, which has gotten much better with a few upgrades, but I’m still very uncomfortable with it.

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For example, the control center and the notification center are separate in the new version, as they are on many phones. First, let’s see how MIUI is controlled. No need to slide down from the top, slide down the right side of the desktop is the control center, slide down the left side is the notification center. Swipe left and right to switch back and forth.

But how is Origin OS controlled? Wherever you slide, it’s the Control Center. The notification center can only be called out by sliding down from the top on the left, and there is no way to switch left or right. You should know that this is a 7-inch phone, and I hate the logic of this operation in the past few days. Yes, I know it has a mini screen mode, but then why should I buy this big screen. So I’ve been using the old Control Center for the past few days. Even though I’ve set the language to English, there’s also the Chinese language that pops up somewhere. Plus the camera issues mentioned earlier. For me personally, Origin OS may be a very beautiful system, but it’s definitely not a very user-friendly system.

Vivo X Note: Battery & Charging

The 5000mAh battery is really not that big for a 7-inch body. And the battery life of X Note is rather average. Maybe it’s because the huge QWHD+ screen is so power-hungry that it doesn’t last much longer than other phones.

I used the X Note fully charged to go out and use the 5G network, with 18% remaining after 9 hours of use. The 80w wired charging allows the X Note to charge up to 57% in 15 minutes and take 33 minutes to fully charge. Poor charging compatibility has always been a weakness of Vivo phones, and this X Note is no exception. Even when charging with a charger that supports 100w PD, the maximum charging power is only 14w.

Vivo X Note is a rare large-screen flagship phone that does a great job in design, built quality, and camera. If you’re looking for a large screen phone over 7 inches, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better specced model. So if you are sure you need a big flagship phone, not a foldable phone, this may be your only choice.

But for me personally, I’ll be plugging my SIM card back into the Mi 11 Ultra, not because the X Note is bad, but because I’m just not used to the huge screen and Origin OS.

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Vivo announced a new top-tier flagship from a brand new series. We are talking about the Vivo X Note: launched alongside the Vivo X Fold, this device is actually the last-generation phone with the biggest display out there and it is even one of the best flagships in the market. But is it advanced enough to compete with the most powerful handsets by Samsung and Apple? We decided to answer this question by making a comparison between the specifications of the Vivo X Note, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Vivo X Note vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Design

The Vivo X Note has a premium and waterproof design, but it is not the most beautiful device of this trio. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra looks more elegant and you should not underestimate the iPhone as well. Talking about the iPhone 13 Pro Max, it comes with the most compact dimensions and the best build quality: it is made with a glass back protected by Ceramic Shield, a stainless steel frame, and it is waterproof up to 6 meters deep thanks to the IP68 certification (it has a better water resistance than its two rivals).

Display

It is very hard to establish which of these phones provides the best image quality when it comes to the displays. All of them come with top-tier display specifications including a 120 Hz refresh rate, very high resolutions, and HDR standards. According to the benchmarks, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is more impressive in terms of color reproduction. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is the only one to support the S Pen, which allows handwriting and drawing on the screen of the phone. It is also the only one with an ultrasonic fingerprint reader: the Vivo X Note relies on an optical fingerprint reader for authentication, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max supports 3D facial recognition and it has no fingerprint reader.

Specs & Software

Each of these devices comes with stunning performances, the best you can get in the market. Vivo X Note and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and up to 12 GB of RAM, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is actually even more impressive thanks to the iOS optimization, comes with an Apple A15 Bionic chipset. The Samsung and Vivo flagships run Android 12 out of the box, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.

Camera

On the paper, the most impressive hardware department belongs to the Vivo X Note. It has a 50 MP main camera with OIS, an 8 MP periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom, a 12 MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom for portraits, and a 48 MP ultrawide camera, all with Carl Zeiss optics.

• Read More: iPhone 13 series battery capacities detailed in Apple product information sheet

Battery

Even though Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Vivo X Note pack bigger batteries, the iPhone 13 Pro Max offers a similar battery life thanks to iOS. But the Vivo X Note supports a faster charging technology with a power of 80W.

Price

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and the iPhone 13 Pro Max can be purchased globally for more than €1000/$1000, while the Vivo X Note is currently available only in China with a starting price of €870/$939. Which one would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Vivo X Note vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

PRO

• Pen support
• Big battery
• 10x optical zoom
• Amazing selfie camera

CONS

• Nothing particular

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

PRO

• iOS 15
• Great materials
• MagSafe
• Amazing hardware
• Great build quality

CONS

• Price

Vivo X Note

PRO

• Bigger display
• Faster charging
• Best cameras on the paper
• Big battery

CONS

• Dimensions
• Limited availability

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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 launched three new products at the April 11th event: Vivo Pad, X Fold, and the X Note. Judging from the price and specifications, these three products should be the most powerful flagship products of Vivo in the first half of this year.

Today we bring you the Unboxing of the Vivo X Note.

The shape of the box is the same as the previous Vivo phones, which are flat square boxes. When you open the box, there is only one phone lying quietly in the middle. The difference is that this time the accessories are stored in the drawer of the box. You need to pull out the drawer from the bottom to see all the accessories.

In addition to the charger and charging cable, a wired earphone is also included. Vivo should be one of the few manufacturers who still give away wired earphones in the box. There is also a vegan leather case in the same color as the phone, which is very well-made. If you buy it alone, it should cost you a lot of money. If you like to put UV tempered film on your new phone, Vivo also included some protective stickers to prevent UV glue from flowing into the earpiece or buttons to damage the phone.

At first, when I heard that the X Note was 7 inches, I was worried if it was too big for me. But after I saw the X Note, I realized it wasn’t as big as I thought it would be. Maybe you don’t know, but the phones we usually use are already in the 6.8-inch class, so 0.2 inches bigger isn’t a lot bigger.

If you’re used to using your current big-screen phone, then you should get used to this one pretty quickly, too. Although it’s very difficult to control with one hand, other flagship phones aren’t much better than it. Did I mention it has ultrasonic fingerprint recognition? It unlocks with a casual press on the lower middle part of the screen. We’ve seen this feature on the iQOO 9 Pro as well. I think a phone with a large screen should come with this fingerprint recognition, as it’s the best fingerprint recognition I’ve ever used.

There is a mute switch on the side, you have one less reason to buy a OnePlus phone. The X Note weighs 216g, but the huge body even makes it feel light. Aside from the size, the phone is well-made in terms of texture and built quality.

The advantage of a bigger phone is definitely a bigger screen. A 7-inch screen really allows you to immerse yourself in your world. I put the iPad Mini and the X Note together, and the X Note is only a little smaller than the iPad mini’s screen. And the X Note has a better screen, the 120Hz E5 OLED is one of the top screens out there. In the past, because the screen is too small, the split-screen function is rarely used. Now that the screen has reached 7 inches, the area for displaying and controlling two applications is bigger, and I believe more people will love this feature. After all, you buy a big-screen phone for a better video and multitasking experience, right?

The rest of the X Note’s specs are very appealing as well. The processor is Snapdragon 8Gen1. Antutu gets 1.02 million points. The four cameras are the same sensor as the X70 Pro Plus, which also has a Zeiss coating. But there is no Micro Gimbal Stabilization on the ultra-wide camera, the 2x portrait lens has no OIS, and the aperture has become smaller. But this camera system is still very powerful, and you never have to worry about the photographic capabilities of Vivo’s flagship phones.

What’s a bit disappointing is that it only has a 5000mAh battery. With such a large body, I thought it would have at least a 5500mAh battery. But the good news is that the charging power has been upgraded to 80w. Wireless charging has also been upgraded to 50w, but first, you have to buy Vivo’s wireless charging dock.

The Vivo X Note is offered in three storage versions, starting at 6,000 RMB ($942), and it’s clearly a phone for people who like big-screen phones, with no obvious advantages or drawbacks. It meets the needs of business people who need to travel a lot. Honestly, I don’t know if you guys are interested in this phone, so it’s up to you to decide whether to make a full review video of the X Note or not.

If you want to see a full review of it, remember to leave a comment in the comments section.

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Just when we thought the era of phablet-sized smartphones was gone, Chinese tech giant Vivo launched the Vivo X Note alongside the Vivo Pad and X Fold. The X Note packs a 7-inch display which is a rare thing for a smartphone these days. However, Vivo has tuned things up for the X Note with the unveiling of the Vivo X Note Aerospace edition in China.

The Vivo X Note Aerospace edition is the product of a collaboration between the BBK subsidiary and the China Aerospace agency. basically, the phone has no marked difference from the original X Note but it comes with a customized retail box having a unique gift inside. The X Note China Aerospace edition ships with a special pendant that is said to have a piece of meteorite fragment from the moon. This extraordinary “stone” is cut from the rough meteorite numbered NWA11444 and is sealed in a tempered glass pendant.

The phone packs an LTPO 3.0 E5 AMOLED panel with a QHD+ resolution of 3080 x 1440 pixels and a 21:10 aspect ratio. The display also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a 1500 nits peak brightness. The screen also has DisplayMate A+ certification and houses a 3D ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner.

The Vivo X Note Aerospace edition is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chipset and will be available in 12GB + 256GB memory combination. The special edition model comes in blue colour and will be sold via flash sale from April 15 to April 22 from 10 AM on Vivo’s flagship store on Jingdong (JD.com).

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Vivo X Fold the first-ever folding phone launched by vivo, is now available at Giztop at a starting price of $1799. The foldable phone features an 8.03-inch E5 LTPO AMOLED 3.0 inner display and a 6.53-inch E5 AMOLED outer display. Powered by the latest snapdragon Gen 1 octa-core processor it comes in multiple memory variants viz. 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB / 512GB internal storage options. 

Vivo X Fold comes with a rear quad camera setup with a 50MP main camera and 48MP + 12MP + 5MP secondary sensors. The camera comes with Zeiss optics and Zeiss T* lens coating that optimize light efficiency during photography. For your selfies, you have a 16MP front camera. 

Fueled with a 4600mAh battery, vivo X Fold supports 66W fast charging and 50W fast wireless charging.  You can now buy vivo X Fold for a starting price of $1799 only at Giztop. Please note that this price is applicable to the base variant only.

This is a Chinese edition phone but comes with pre-installed Google Mobile Service, and Google Play Store and is available in Blue and Grey 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 is all set to launch its highly anticipated Vivo X Fold and Vivo X Note smartphones in a couple of hours in its home market China. Ahead of the official launch, China Mobile has revealed the number of units it has procured.

China Mobile has announced that the company has procured 68,400 units of the Vivo X Fold and Vivo X Note smartphones, giving us a hint about what the company anticipates the demand would be for these devices.

It has purchased 15,600 units of all three variants of the Vivo X Note smartphone. The three models include 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage, 12GB RAM with 256GB storage, and 12GB RAM with 512GB internal storage.

On the other hand, the company has procured 8,000 units of each variant of the Vivo X Fold smartphone. The phone will come in two memory options to choose from — 12GB RAM with 256GB internal storage and 12GB RAM with 512GB internal storage.

As for the specifications, the Vivo X Fold will have a 6.53-inch OLED display with a Full HD+ screen resolution on the outside and an 8-inch 2K E5 LTPO UTG display on the inside. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor.

In the camera department, 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. The phone runs the Android 12 operating system with a custom UI on top and is powered by a 4,600mAh battery with 66W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.

On the other hand, the Vivo X Note will come with a 7-inch AMOLED display offering a Quad-HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. This one too will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

As for the camera setup, it includes a 50MP primary sensor, 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.

It will run the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box and be powered by a 5,000mAh battery having 80W fast charging support and 50W wireless charging support.

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Vivo‘s Spring Launch Event will be held online tomorrow April 11th 2022 19:30 CST / 17:00 IST / 11:30 GMT. 

After months of teasing, Vivo is expected to reveal its highly anticipated Vivo X Fold, Vivo X Note, and Vivo Pad devices at the launch event. To watch the launch event, you can head on over to the link below on April 11th, 2022 19:30 CST sharp to follow the event live stream. 

Link to live stream here. 

So before the official launch event, we compiled all the official highlights that we know about all the 3 Vivo devices so far. 

Vivo X Fold

The X Fold is the first foldable from the Vivo brand, and its design shares resemblances with the more premium foldable offerings, like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Huawei Mate X2. It is expected to sport an 8-inch 2K LTPO 3.0 inner folding OLED panel and a 6.53-inch Full HD+ outer display. Both the inner and outer displays will be equipped with a 120Hz refresh rate. 

To stand out amongst its competitors, the Vivo X Fold will be featuring an industry-leading quad-camera setup on the back in collaboration with Zeiss and its signature T* coating. The Vivo X Fold is also said to be the industry’s first foldable to support 50W wireless charging to juice its 4,600mAh battery.

Vivo X Note 

The X Note meanwhile will be Vivo’s answer for the “ultra-premium” crowd, basically, those who opt for the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. The phone comes in a familiar glass sandwich body, and features a gigantic QHD+ 7-inch display. Paired with a 5000mAh and support for 80W wired and 50W wireless charging, the phone is expected to last you through the entire day within half an hour’s charge.

The Vivo X Note is also expected to lead a mobile photography revolution because besides featuring all the software and hardware optimizations that came from its Zeiss collaboration so far, the company has developed its first in-house imaging chip, the Vivo V1, to push the boundaries of smartphone photography even further.

Vivo Pad

The Vivo Pad is the company’s first entry into the Android tablet market. The device is powered by the popular Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset to provide flagship levels of performance for your average tablet user. The Vivo Pad is also getting an 11-inch panel having a 2.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate to provide a smooth scrolling experience for its users. 

For more details regarding the Vivo X Fold, Vivo X Note, and Vivo Pad, stay tuned to the live stream on April 11th at 19:30 CST, or stay tuned to our coverage here at Gizmochina.

You can also read our complete roundup of the Vivo X Fold and X Note from the below links.

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There are going to be 4 smartphone launches next week. All of them will be by separate brands in different markets. The biggest event of all will be hosted by vivo in its home country China. The company will be unveiling its first-ever foldable, phablet, and tablet.

Another notable conference will be by OPPO in India. The firm will be debuting new models in its mid-range F series lineup. Further, iQOO will be introducing a flagship-killer-like phone and REDMAGIC will be announcing one of its latest gaming smartphones for international markets.

Without any further ado, let’s take a look at these handsets one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

vivo X Fold and vivo X Note

Consumer tech brand vivo will be holding its biggest launch event of 2022 in China on April 11. The conference will begin at 7:30 PM CST. Interested readers can stream the event on Weibo and other popular Chinese video platforms.

The firm has confirmed to debut three products at this event. They are vivo X Fold, vivo X Note, and vivo Pad. With these devices, vivo will be entering foldable, phablet, and tablet categories respectively.

All of them will be premium offerings. You can learn more about them by clicking on their names below.

• vivo X Fold
• vivo X Note
• vivo Pad 

REDMAGIC 7 Pro

REDMAGIC has scheduled to launch the REDMAGIC 7 Pro for international markets on April 12. The handset will be announced at 7 AM EST. However, we are not sure if the company has planned a  live stream.

The REDMAGIC 7 Pro is the first gaming smartphone with an under-display camera. The device also features a dedicated chip called Red Core 1 to enhance the gaming experience.

The regular features of the phone include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, liquid cooling system, RGB cooling fan, 165Hz OLED display, 165W fast charging, and more. Apart from two color variants, the handset also comes in a transparent edition.

OPPO F21 Pro Series

OPPO will be debuting the OPPO F21 Pro series at a virtual conference on April 12 in India. The event will kickstart at 5 PM IST. Readers will be able to live stream it on the brand’s official YouTube channel.

The company is expected to announce two devices, namely OPPO F21 Pro and OPPO F21 Pro 5G. They are said to be a rebranded OPPO Reno7 4G and a tweaked OPPO A96 5G respectively. The phones will offer a unique design, lower mid-range chipsets, a notification LED ring, and more. You can learn more about them here.

The aforementioned mid-range smartphones will be also accompanied by a pair of truly wireless earphones called OPPO Enco Air2 Pro.

iQOO Neo6

The iQOO Neo6 will be presented at an event in China on April 13. Interested readers can live stream the conference starting from 7:30 PM CST on Weibo or other popular Chinese video streaming platforms.

According to teasers and leaks, the iQOO Neo6 will be an upper mid-range smartphone. It will arrive with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, Android 12, and a 120Hz FHD+ display.

The handset is said to sport a 64MP (wide, OIS) + 12MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (depth) triple camera system, a 16 MP selfie camera, and a 4,700mAh battery with 80W fast charging support.

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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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The vivo X Note is all set for a launch on April 11 where it will be joined by the vivo X Fold foldable phone and the vivo Pad tablet. We previously saw some live shots of the phone but those were shared unofficially. Now, we’ve managed to get our hands on some official live promo images of the phone, shared by vivo through its Weibo handle, showing all of its colors.

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The three images only show the rear of the phone, so you’d want to head here if you want to check out the front. A third of the back panel is covered by the huge rectangular camera module that spans the width of the phone. This module houses another circular module that actually contains a 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel quad-lens setup.

Since the device is a flagship-level “Note,” a large display is pretty much expected — and the vivo X Note has just that. The 7-inch panel makes the phone a modern-day phablet and is well suited for the stylus pen it will ship with. But despite the size, vivo claims that the X Note will have a “slim feel.”

The images show that the vivo X Note will be sold in blue, black, and gray colors, although the company has yet to reveal the fancy names for the three options.

Lastly, from what we can tell, the back panel of the phone seems to have a texturized finish that looks something akin to leather.

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The Vivo X Note, the company’s next premium flagship phone, will launch in China on April 11 alongside the Vivo X Fold foldable phone and Vivo Pad tablet. Ahead of the launch, live shots of the Vivo X Note have appeared on Weibo. Apart from confirming the design in reality, the new images also reveal a few specs of the smartphone.

Vivo X Note hands-on images

The Vivo X Note’s front side is flanked by a curved edge display that features a centrally positioned punch-hole. Being a flagship device, it sports super-slim bezels. The right side of the phone has a volume rocker and a power button.

The X Note seems to be equipped with a leather back. There is a big camera block onboard, which houses a quad-camera unit, a horizontal LED flash unit and ZEISS branding. A Vivo logo is available towards the bottom of the device. Apart from blue, the X Note is expected to arrive in black and gray colors.

The Vivo X Note will come preinstalled with the OriginOS Ocean flavored Android 12 OS. While it is not mentioned explicitly in the live shot, the device will come equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The device shown in the image has 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. Previous reports have claimed that it will also come in two more options, such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The X Note will feature the Vivo V1 chip for image optimization.

Past reports have revealed that the Vivo X Note will come with a 7-inch AMOLED screen that will offer a QHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner. It will feature a 32-megapixel front camera, a 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel quad-camera unit, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W wired / 50W wireless charging support.

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Last week, Vivo officially confirmed the upcoming Vivo X Note premium flagship phone which is set to launch alongside the Vivo X Fold and the Vivo X Pad on April 11 in China.

So far, the device has been subject to multiple leaks, however, the company has been silent about its specs and features. Now, according to a MySmartPrice report, the device has been spotted on Geekbench running the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

The device is listed on Geekbench with the model number V2170A. The listing reveals that the device’s motherboard is codenamed “taro” which implies that it runs the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The octa-core processor on the SoC has a peak clock speed of 3.0Ghz and comes paired with an Adreno 730 GPU. The listing also reveals that the phone has 12GB RAM and is running Android 12.

Coming to the Geekbench results, the device scored 794 points in the single-core test and managed 3158 points in the multi-core test.

Vivo X Note specifications

So far, rumors state that the Vivo X Note will house a 7-inch AMOLED Quad HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. For security, it will feature an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner. The premium flagship phone is confirmed to feature a curved edge display with a centrally aligned punch-hole.

The X Note will be driven by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It is likely to arrive in options such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage.

The device will house a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging. The handset is also expected to come with 50W wireless charging support. There is no information on the selfie camera of the device. The round-shaped camera module available on the back will comprise a 50-megapixel Samsung S5KGN1 primary camera, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 lens, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 lens, and an 8-megapixel OV08A10 camera with 5x zoom.

Other features of the device will be revealed on April 11, so stay tuned for more.

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Vivo is all set to announce the Vivo X Note premium flagship phone on April 11 in China. Ahead of the launch, the Chinese manufacturer has now made the device available for reservations through its official online store, JD, and Tmall. These listings include the renders of the Vivo X Note. One of the renders showcases the color variants of the device.

The below shown render shows that the Vivo X Note will come in hues like gray, black, and blue. Rumors are rife that the company may also make it available in orange color later.

Vivo X Note specifications

The Vivo X Note will house a 7-inch AMOLED display that will deliver a Quad HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. For security, it will feature an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner. As can be seen in the image, the premium flagship’s display will feature curved edges and a centrally aligned punch-hole.

The X Note will be driven by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It is likely to arrive in options such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage.

The device will house a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging. The handset is also expected to come with 50W wireless charging support. There is no information on the selfie camera of the device. The round-shaped camera module available on the back will comprise a 50-megapixel Samsung S5KGN1 primary camera, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 lens, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 lens, and an 8-megapixel OV08A10 camera with 5x zoom.

The Vivo X Fold smartphone and the Vivo Pad tablet will also be shown off at the April 11 launch event in China.

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Earlier this week, Vivo confirmed that its next launch event will be held on April 11 in China. The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that it will be announcing the Vivo X Fold foldable phone and Vivo Pad tablet on the said date. Today, it confirmed that it would also announce the Vivo X Note along with the X Fold and Vivo Pad.

The Vivo X Note image shows that it is equipped with a punch-hole display with curved edges. The blue-colored rear shell has a large camera block at the top. It houses a round-shaped quad-camera unit with an LED flash and ZEISS branding alongside it. The left edge of the device has an alert slider-like button.

Vivo X Note specifications (rumored)

It is speculated that the Vivo phone with the V2170A model number that has appeared at TENAA and 3C certification sites in China will debut on the market with the Vivo X Note moniker. Reports say that the X Note has a huge 7-inch AMOLED E5 screen with a Quad HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset will be present under the hood of the Vivo X Note. A recent report revealed that the premium flagship phone will come in three configurations, such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. For security, it has an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner.

The X Note will house a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. There is no word on the front camera of the device, but its rear camera setup may include a 50-megapixel Samsung S5KGN1 primary camera, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 lens, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 lens, and an 8-megapixel OV08A10 camera with 5x zoom. The X Note will be available in gray, black, and blue colors. Its orange variant may arrive a bit later.

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Vivo has today officially announced that the company will be hosting its next product launch event in its home country China on 11th April. The event will kick start at 07:30 PM local time or 05:00 PM IST.

At this upcoming launch event, the company will be announcing its first foldable smartphone dubbed as Vivo X Fold. Along with that, it is also expected to launch Vivo X Note, Vivo Pad, and Vivo X80 series smartphones.

In the teaser video shared by the company, it says that Vivo will announce the arrival of a new era for foldable smartphones. It appears that the Chinese company is teasing the launch of the Vivo X Fold which is reportedly codenamed Butterfly.

Based on the leaks so far, the Vivo X Fold could come with a 6.53-inch OLED display with Full HD+ screen resolution and a single punch-hole cutout for the front-facing camera. It is said to have a 4,600mAh battery with 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.

The phone is expected to come in two memory variants — 12GB RAM with 128GB of internal storage and 12GB RAM with 512GB of storage. It could be made available in three color options — Blue, Crimson, and Orange.

The Vivo X Fold and Vivo X Note smartphones will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor while the upcoming tablet from the brand named Vivo Pad is expected to pack Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor.

While key specifications and features of the upcoming devices have already been leaked online, we expect to get more details about the upcoming products in the coming days as the launch event is scheduled a couple of weeks later.

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At a launch event in April, Vivo is expected to announce three new products in China, such as the Vivo Pad tablet, the Vivo X Fold foldable phone, and the Vivo X Note premium flagship phone. Ahead of the launch, a leaked poster has emerged on Weibo, which mentions that Vivo’s next launch event will be held on April 11. In addition, the image also mentions the configurations of all three devices.

Vivo hasn’t confirmed the date of its next launch event. In fact, it is expected to reveal the launch date tomorrow (March 28). The leak reveals that the Vivo X Fold, which is the company’s first foldable smartphone, will be arriving in two options, such as 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB. It is expected to arrive in three colors such as blue, crimson, and orange.

The Vivo X Note is speculated to arrive in three configurations, such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. It may arrive in black, gray, and blue colors. The orange variant of the device appears to be postponed.

The Vivo Pad could come in 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage configurations. It may arrive in gray and blue colors. The leak has no information on the pricing of these devices.

The Vivo X Fold and X Note are likely to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. On the other hand, the Vivo Pad could be equipped with the Snapdragon 870 SoC.

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Vivo has released a new teaser of an upcoming device. The teaser image suggests that the company could be teasing its foldable smartphone, which is rumored to debut as the Vivo X Fold. It is speculated that the Vivo X Note premium flagship phone and the Vivo Pad tablet may debut along with the X Fold in the first half of April.

Vivo’s latest Weibo post tells that it will be making a new announcement on March 28. Probably, the launch date for the X Fold, X Note, and Pad will be confirmed on the coming Monday.

Vivo X Fold specifications (rumored)

The Vivo X Fold is likely to feature a 6.53-inch OLED FHD+ 120Hz cover display, an 8-inch foldable OLED QHD+ 120Hz screen, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It may house a 4,600mAh battery with 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. Its rear may feature a 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel quad-camera unit. Both displays are likely to feature an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner.

Vivo X Note specifications (rumored)

The Vivo X Note may arrive with a 7-inch AMOLED QHD+ 120Hz display, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. It may feature the same quad-camera unit that will be available on the X Fold.

Vivo Pad specifications (rumored)

The Vivo Pad is expected to feature an 11-inch display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate and 2560 x 1600 pixels. However, it is unclear whether it features an LCD or OLED screen. The Snapdragon 870 chipset may power the device along with an 8,040mAh battery. The device may carry support for 44W fast charging. It may feature an 8-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual-camera system. All three devices are expected to run on Android 12 OS.

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A new vivo phone’s rear camera module was teased today by Digital Chat Station. The leakster said that such a circular camera module will be adopted by a number of upcoming vivo devices, meaning we could be seeing a more homogenous designs from the brand this year.

Judging by the shared image, the camera module looks placed within a little window of its own, much like the vivo X70 Pro+. However, unlike the X70 Pro+ whose camera module was rectangular, the upcoming phone in question has a circular one.

Additionally, the leaked camera module sports a tiny blue-colored Zeiss label at the top-right corner, proving that the vivo phone it will be featured on will be a Zeiss-certified photography system.

Previously, the near-complete design of the soon-to-launch vivo X Note was revealed in the form of renders, showing a very similar camera system. It’s unclear if the leak from today pertains to X Note but it cannot be ruled out.

The vivo X Note will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and will feature a 2K E5 120Hz AMOLED display. Its rear camera system will comprise 50MP+48MP+12MP+8MP units.

Regardless, the launch timeline of the vivo X Note, X Fold, iQOO Neo 6, X80 series, and vivo Pad have already been tipped so we should be knowing soon enough what phone the circular unit actually belongs to.

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For the past few weeks, rumours have circulated about the Vivo X Note, X Fold, Vivo Pad, iQOO Neo 6, and Vivo X80 series of smartphones. A new leak reveals that these devices will debut in April. Previous reports have claimed that the X Note and X Fold were initially planned to launch as NEX branded devices. However, now that the company has reportedly dropped the NEX name, these devices will be called X-series devices.

According to Digital Chat Station, the Vivo X Note, Vivo X Fold, and Vivo Pad will debut in the first half of April in China. He added that iQOO Neo6 is tentatively scheduled to debut in the first half of April. It appears that the Vivo X80 series will debut towards the end of April in the home market.

Vivo X Note, X Fold, Vivo Pad, and iQOO Neo6 specifications (rumored)

The Vivo X Note is speculated to arrive with specs like a 7-inch AMOLED E5 QHD+ 120Hz screen with an in-display fingerprint sensor, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, a 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel quad-camera unit, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging support.

The Vivo X Fold will debut as Vivo’s first foldable phone. It will come with a 6.5-inch AMOLED front display and an 8-inch inner foldable AMOLED screen. Both screens will support an FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner.  The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will power the device with a 4,600mAh battery. It is expected to offer the same charging capabilities and quad rear cameras that are available on the X Note.

The Vivo Pad may come with an 11-inch QHD 120Hz, Snapdragon 870, an 8.040mAh battery with 44W fast charging, an 8MP front camera, and 13MP dual rear cameras. The iQOO Neo6 has a 6.6-inch AMOLED FHD+ 120Hz screen, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, and a 4,700mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging.

Vivo X80 Pro, X80 Pro+ specifications (rumored)

Speculations are rife that the Vivo X80 Pro and X80 Pro+ will have 6.78-inch AMOLED screens. The former will support FHD+ resolution and feature the Dimensity 9000 chip, while the latter will use a QHD+ LTP0 2.0 panel and come equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. Both phones will have a 4,700mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging. These devices will offer up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

The X80 Pro may feature a 50-megapixel (Sony IMX598, with OIS) + 12-megapixel (Sony IMX663 ultrawide) + 12-megapixel (Sony IMX663 telephoto) + 12-megapixel (Sony IMX663 telephoto periscope) quad-camera unit. The X80 Pro+ will feature a 50-megapixel (Samsung GN1, with OIS) main camera and a 48-megapixel (Sony IMX598) ultrawide camera. Also, the X80 Pro+ camera set-up will have the two 12-megapixel telephoto and periscope cameras that are on the X80 Pro.

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Reports have claimed that Vivo may have discontinued its NEX lineup. Speculations are rife that the rumored Vivo NEX 5 has been rebranded as the Vivo X Note. Recent reports have revealed a lot of information on the specs of the X Note. Now, the tipster WHY LAB has shared what looks like an official picture of the phone.

The Chinese tipster has reportedly spotted a listing for the Vivo X Note on Vivo China’s official website. He has shared a few screenshots of the X Note’s listing to show how it looks and what it can do.

As can be seen in the render, the Vivo X Note will sport a curved edge display with a centrally positioned punch-hole. The right edge of the phone features a volume rocker and a power key. The rear shell of the device features a large camera block, which houses a quad-camera unit.

According to the listing, the Vivo X Note will have a 7-inch widescreen, a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and a new generation of Snapdragon 8 series chips.It may come in two variants such as 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage.

Vivo X Note specifications (rumored)

The Vivo X Note’s leaked specifications have revealed that it will feature a huge 7-inch AMOLED E5 QHD+ 120Hz display, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, and a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Its rear camera setup will have a 50-megapixel Samsung S5KGN1 primary camera, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 lens, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 snapper, and an 8-megapixel OV08A10 camera with 5x zoom.

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We have been compiling top stories regularly for the past few weeks. This time we thought to do something different. As you guys seem to be more interested in our coverage of leaks and rumors, we thought to put them together. Hence, in this article, we talk about the top leaks and rumors from last week.

In the last few days, we reported on leaks and rumors surrounding the most-awaited smartphones from multiple OEMs. Let’s take at them one by one in no particular order.

Top Leaks and Rumors from Last Week

Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro to sport vivo-like design

We finally got to see the design of the upcoming Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro last week. Unfortunately, the new-gen Redmi K series phones will drop their unique design language in favor of a rear design inspired by vivo. This design was first introduced by the Xiaomi group on Xiaomi CIVI.

Thanks to TENAA, we also know the maximum available memory configuration of Redmi’s flagship smartphone lineup. The  Redmi K50, the Redmi K50 Pro, and the Redmi K50 Pro+ will max at 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 512GB respectively.

POCO F4 GT specs leak confirm Redmi K50G rebrand

The key specs of the yet-to-release POCO F4 GT leaked last week. According to them, the device will be indeed a rebadged Redmi K50G, which is also known as Redmi K50 Gaming Edition.

This is not surprising as the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition debuted as POCO F4 GT in global markets. Most importantly, the Redmi K50G was already spotted at certification websites as Redmi K50G.

There may not be a Xiaomi 12 Lite but new CIVI series phones instead

Earlier last week, a report revealed that Xiaomi 12 Lite will be a fusion of Xioami CIVI and Xiaomi 12.  A day later, another report disclosed that Xiaomi CIVI Pro may launch soon with slightly better specs than the original Xiaomi CIVI. This device was originally supposed to release as Xiaomi 12 Lite Zoom.

A few days from that, a Xiaomi exec confirmed that there will be no Xioami 12 Lite in 2022. This means the rumored Xiaomi 12 Lite could release as a Xiaomi CIVI series phone in China alongside the so-called Xiaomi CIVI Pro. But we cannot rule out the possibility of it launching under Xiaomi 12 Lite branding in international markets.

vivo may release a ‘Note’

The long-rumored vivo NEX 5 is now expected to go official as vivo X Note. A leak from last week not only disclosed the phone’s name but also some of its specs.

The device is said to arrive with a 7-inch QHD+ 120Hz curved AMOLED display, Qualcomm  Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 50MP Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN1 primary camera, 48MP Sony IMX598 secondary camera, 12MP Sony IMX663 tertiary camera, and 8MP OmniVision OV08A10 quaternary camera with 5x optical zoom lens, 5,000mAh battery, and 80W fast charging.

Next-gen Samsung A series is just around the corner

The key features of the forthcoming Galaxy A73 5G, Galaxy A53 5G, Galax A33 5G, and Galaxy A23 5G emerged last week. The details about their display, chipset, camera, battery, and charging leaked.

All four will sport an FHD+ high refresh rate display and a quad-camera system. Most of them will have a 5,000mAh battery and a couple of them will have 25W fast charging support, while the remaining two will be limited to 15W charging.

Interestingly, only one of them will feature a Qualcomm chipset. Whereas, two models will come with MediaTek SoCs and the remaining one will house an Exynos chip.

Cheapest 5G iPhone ever to release in a few days

According to a report from last week, the upcoming Apple iPhone SE 2022 is rumored to start at only $300. It will be $100 cheaper than its predecessor iPhone SE 2020.

Despite being more affordable, the latest model is expected to arrive with 5G connectivity, a new chipset, and better battery life. If this happens to be true, then It will release as the cheapest 5G iPhone to date.

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An upcoming Vivo phone with V2170A model number has been approved by China’s 3C authority. Tipster WHY LAB from China has claimed that this device will be debuting with Vivo X Note name in the home market. He also shared the key specifications of the device.

According to the tipster, the V2170A was previously expected to launch as the NEX 5, but as mentioned above, it will be launching as the Vivo X Note. Its 3C certification reveals that the device may ship with an 80W charger. The handset has also bagged TENAA certification, but its details haven’t appeared yet.

Vivo X Note specifications (rumored)

The Vivo X Note will house a massive 7-inch Samsung AMOLED E5 display with slightly curved edges and a centred punch-hole. It will offer a Quad HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Tipster Bald is Panda mentioned that the device measures 168 x 76 x 9.2mm and weighs 221 grams.

There is no information on the front camera of the Vivo X Note. The back panel of the device will house a quad-camera unit featuring a 50-megapixel Samsung S5KGN1 primary camera, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 lens, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 snapper, and an 8-megapixel OV08A10 camera with 5x zoom.

The X Note will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery that will support 80W charging. It will be a flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. With important certifications under the belt, the X Note may debut as early as March. It is speculated Vivo’s foldable phone will debut in the same month.

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