Following the likes of Samsung, Huawei (When honor), Motorola, Xiaomi When Oppo, There are new competitors in the foldable smartphone market.As reported by EngadgetChinese Earlier today, Vivo X Fold is the first product of its kind, not just Qualcomm. Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Fingerprint reader under display as well as processor — type of ultrasound — both Its main screen and external screen (instead of having a side-mounted capacitance sensor like other foldables). Unfortunately, this device is currently only available in China.

like Huawei Mate X2 Oppo Find N, X Fold also uses a water drop bending hinge design to minimize gap-free folding of foldable AMOLED panels. But Vivo goes one step further. When opened, the zirconium alloy floating middle plate rises and gently presses on the flexible panel to smooth out the remaining creases. This is impressive, but you have to look directly to believe it.

According to TÜV Rheinland, Vivo’s X Fold can survive more than 300,000 times. This is 100,000 times more than the Oppo Find N certification. Assuming the average user opens and closes an 80-fold foldable phone a day, X-Fold should be suitable for use for about 10 years each day. So, of course, suppose it can withstand a weight of 311g for that long time. Samsung and Huawei’s latest large foldable parts weigh 271g and 295g, respectively.

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For foldable phones, the VivoX Fold has a surprisingly powerful set of cameras. For one, this is Huawei’s Mate X2, followed by a second foldable phone with a periscopic zoom camera (8MP, 5x optical zoom, optical stabilization). The X Fold also comes with a 50MP main camera (Samsung GN5 sensor, f / 1.75, optical stabilization), a 48MP ultra-wide camera (Sony IMX598, f / 2.2, 114 degree field of view, low distortion), and 12MP. .. Portrait camera (IMX663, f / 1.98, focal length equivalent to 47mm). And yes, you get a Zeiss T * coating here because of its anti-glare properties. this is, X70 Pro +Except that the two cameras do not have micro gimbals and no optical image stabilization.

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In terms of screen aspect ratio, Vivo settled somewhere between the tall Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the wide Oppo Find N. The external screen is a 6.53 inch 2,520×1,080 (21: 9) panel, and the main screen is an 8-inch 2,160×1,916 (4: 3.55) panel. Both have the properties of Samsung E5 AMOLED and support refresh rates up to 120Hz, but to further save power, only larger panels have adaptive refresh rates. These screens also have their own 16MP f / 2.45 selfie camera, but you can always open the phone and switch to “rear selfie” mode to take advantage of the powerful camera instead.

Like its competitors, some of X Fold’s built-in apps (built into Android 12-based OriginOS Ocean) utilize a collapsible form factor. For example, the camera app provides a convenient kickstand mode for time-lapse video and low-angle shots. You can also use the device like a laptop with a built-in laptop. Similarly, it can be used with third-party Chinese apps such as QQ for video calling and Youku for video streaming. Hopefully, Vivo will extend these benefits to Western apps ahead of its international launch potential.

There is still a list of features worth mentioning. The 4,600mAh dual cell battery supports 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging, as well as 10W reverse charging to help friends in need. In fact, XFold comes with an 80W USB-PD GaN charger with two USB-C ports, so you can charge your laptop as well.

Also pack the phone itself Cirrus Logic CS43131 Hi-Fi chip (no 3.5mm headphone jack), 3 microphones, stereo speakers, barometer, various heat dissipation functions, infrared port — functions common to Chinese phones for controlling home appliances. And for the first time, Vivo added a physical silent mode slider. Otherwise, it’s only found on modern Apple and OnePlus devices.

VivoX Fold can already be pre-ordered In ChinaA 12GB RAM with a 256GB storage version costs 8,999 yuan (about $ 1,410), and a high-end version with double storage costs 9,999 yuan ($ 1,570). You can choose between blue and gray, both wrapped in vegan leather on the back.