New Delhi: On Friday, Vivo introduced two new smartphones in China. The Vivo X Fold 2 and the Vivo X Flip join the company's foldable lineup. The Vivo foldables were highly anticipated in a year that saw multiple foldables launch within the first few months.
The phones were the subject of numerous reports and leaks in the weeks leading up to their release. Each phone debuted with two storage configuration options and three colour variants. They will be available for purchase in China shortly.
The 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model of the Vivo X Fold 2 is priced at CNY 8,999 (roughly Rs. 1,07,500) in Shadow Black, China Red, and Azure Blue colour options, while the 12GB RAM + 512GB storage model is priced at CNY 9,999 (roughly Rs. 1,19,400).
The 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant of the Vivo X Flip costs CNY 5,999 (approximately Rs. 71,600), while the 12GB RAM + 512GB variant costs CNY 6,699 (approximately Rs. 80,000). The X Flip is available in three different colours: Diamond Black, Ling Purple, and Silk Gold.
The Vivo X Fold 2 and Vivo X Flip will be available in China beginning April 28. Vivo has not confirmed whether the models will be available in India or globally.
The Vivo X Fold 2 has an 8.03-inch E6 AMOLED LTPO inner display with a resolution of 2,160 x 1,916 pixels, a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, and a peak brightness of up to 1,800 nits. This inner display panel is also HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compatible.
The Vivo X Fold 2's outer screen is a 6.53-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2,520 1,080 pixels, a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, and a peak brightness of up to 1,600 nits. A SCHOTT UTG glass cover is included with this outer display.
The Vivo X Fold 2 runs Android 13 out of the box with OriginOS 3 on top and is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS4.0 internal storage.
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The new Vivo Fold handset's triple rear camera unit includes a 50-megapixel Sony IMCX866 primary with OIS support and a Zeiss T* lens coating, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens. The 16-megapixel selfie camera is housed in a hole-punch slot in the top right corner of the outer display panel. The model also includes Vivo's in-house imaging chip V2.
The Vivo X Fold 2 comes with a 4,800mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and reverse charging. Both the inside and outside display panels include a 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner for security. In addition, the phone supports dual 4G VoLTE, 5G SA/NSA, Wi-Fi 802.11 axe, Bluetooth v5.3 LE, GPS, and NFC. It has a USB Type-C port as well as a stereo speaker setup.
The Vivo X Flip's internal display is a 6.74-inch Full HD+ (2,520 1,080) AMOLED display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz and 1,920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. The outer 3-inch AMOLED screen has curved edges, a resolution of 682 x 422 pixels, and a refresh rate of 60Hz.
The Vivo Flip handset's smaller display panel can be used for music playback, easy camera access, quick chatbox viewing, and more. Users can access multiple apps on the outer, smaller screen without opening the inner display by using the mirror application opening feature. The phone has a TUV Rhineland certification and claims to have a folding life of 500,000 times.
The Vivo X Fold is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of UFS3.1 internal storage. It runs OriginOS 3, which is based on Android 13.
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The Vivo X Flip's dual rear camera unit includes a 50-megapixel primary lens and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens. The 32-megapixel selfie camera is housed in a hole-punch slot in the top right corner of the inner display panel.
The Vivo X Flip has a 4,400mAh battery that supports 44W fast charging. The phone also supports 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 axe, Bluetooth v5.3 LE, GPS, and has a USB Type-C port.
