Vivo launches its new flagship foldables, the X Fold2 and X Flip
The new foldables made their debut featuring Snapdragon 8 series chipsets and Zeiss cameras.
Image source: Vivo.
At an expected event in China, Vivo introduced its new flagship foldable devices, the X Fold2 and X Flip. With Google said to be launching a foldable later this year, and worldwide shipments of foldables expected to hit 21.4 million units by the end of the year, more and more manufacturers are jumping on the foldable bandwagon.
Huang Tao, Vice President of Product at Vivo said:
Vivo is dedicated to creating premium foldable phones that offer the best user experience without compromising outstanding performance, battery life, and other essential features. Balancing technology and design is always a challenge for foldable phones, but Vivo's commitment to design and innovation drives us to deliver products that exceed all expectations.
Vivo X Fold2
The X Fold 2 will come in three colours. Image source: Vivo.
The Vivo X Fold2 comes with a 2K+E6 Samsung dual screen, including an 8.03-inch E6 AMOLED main screen, providing a resolution of 2,160 x 1,916 pixels, and a peak brightness of 1,800 nits. The external display measures about 6.53 inches, with 2,520 x 1,080 pixels resolution, and up to 1,600 nits of brightness. Both the main display and the external display have a 120Hz refresh rate.
To deliver its performance, the X Fold2 comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage.
Image source: Vivo.
Vivo claims that the X Fold2 is 33grams lighter and 2mm thinner than its predecessor X Fold and will come in red, blue, and black.
The smartphone has a 4,800mAh battery, with support for 120W dual-cell FlashCharge and 50W wireless FlashCharge. The Vivo X Fold2 also comes with other features, including a 3D Ultrasonic Dual-Screen Fingerprint Scanning, and wireless lossless Hi-Fi.
In terms of its cameras, the X Fold2 comes with a 50MP VCS True Colour Main Camera with a Zeiss Cinematic Video Mode. The Zeiss Imaging with Free-Stop Shooting Experience allows users to capture scenes like starry nights with just one tap in the hovering mode without the need for a tripod.
The pricing for the X Fold2. Image source: Vivo.
It is available for pre-order now at Vivo’s Chinese website at CNY8,999 (~S$1,741.80) for the 256GB model and CNY9,999 (~S$1,935.36) for the 512GB model.
Vivo X Flip
The X Flip has a 3-inch screen as its external display. Image source: Vivo.
The Vivo X Flip is Vivo’s clamshell foldable phone. It comes powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, 12GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of UFS3.1 storage.
Image source: Vivo.
Clamshell foldables aren’t new and the X Flip’s design isn’t revolutionary. But the cover display has a relatively large three-inch display that is situated horizontally, making selfies and landscape shots easier.
As expected, the X Flip comes with a 50MP main camera with OIS and a 32MP selfie camera powered by a Zeiss lens.
Coming in three colours purple, gold, and black, it is 166.42mm long, 75.25mm wide, and 8.19mm thick when unfolded.
As for its battery life, it features a double battery parallel design with a 3,173mAh battery and a 1227mAh for a total of 4400mAh. It also has support for 44W FlashCharge.
The pricing for the X Flip. Image source: Vivo.
Like the XFold2, the X Flip comes in a 256GB model and another with 512GB of storage. They're priced at CNY5,999 (~S$1,161.14) and CNY6,699 (~S$1,296.63), respectively.
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