Chinese manufacturer Vivo announced the 8-inch Foldable smartphone “Vivo X Fold” with Snapdragon 8 Gen1 in China. Learn more about the full features, specifications and price of Vivo’s first foldable smartphone.
Vivo X Fold Features
The Vivo X Fold is a high-end Android smartphone that consists of an 8.03-inch AMOLED display that allows the screen to be folded and a 6.53-inch display that is used when folded. The 8.03-inch display has an aspect ratio of 4:3.55 (2160 x 1916), and the 6.53-inch display has an aspect ratio of 18:9 (2520 x 1080). Both screens have a built-in fingerprint authentication sensor (under-display), and the refresh rate is 120Hz.
It is equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 2.99GHz octa-core CPU, 12GB RAM, 256GB/512GB storage capacity, 16 megapixels front camera and a quad main camera comprising 50 megapixels + 48 megapixels + 12 megapixels + 8 megapixels.
The OS is the latest Android 12 (OriginOS Ocean), the 4600mAh battery supports 66W quick charging and wireless charging/power supply, biometric authentication is a fingerprint authentication sensor (under-display), comes with no earphone jack, and the connection port is USB Type-C.
Key Specs
Here are the Vivo X Fold key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | Unfolded: 8.03inch (2160 × 1916) 4:3.55, 120Hz, E5 AMOLED Folded: 6.53inch FHD+ (2520 × 1080) 21: 9, 120Hz, E5 AMOLED |
| OS | Android 12 (OriginOS Ocean) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 2.99GHz Octa Core |
| Storage | 12GB + 256GB / 512GB |
| Camera | Quad 50MP + 48MP + 12MP + 8MP Rear/16MP Front |
| Battery | 4600mAh (quick charge compatible 66W, wireless charging 50W, wireless power supply 10W) |
| Price | Starts 8999 yuan (about ₦585,000 in Nigeria) for the 12GB/256GB model |
Vivo X Fold Price and Availability
It is available in two colours, Black and Blue. It was released in China in April 2022, the price in China is 8999 yuan (about ₦585,000 in Nigeria) for the 12GB/256GB model and 9999 yuan (about ₦650,000) for the 12GB/512GB model.
Vivo also announced a 7-inch Vivo X Note phablet and a Vivo Pad tablet at the same time.
Vivo X Fold Full Specifications
General Features |
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| Product Type: | Foldable Smartphone |
| Platform: | Android 12 (OriginOS Ocean) |
| Processor: | Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 2.99GHz Octa-core |
| GPU: | Adreno 730 |
| Colours: | Black, Blue |
| Dimension: | Unfolded: 162 x 144.9 x 6.3 mm Folded: 162 x 74.5 x 14.6 mm |
| Weight: | 311g |
| SIM Type: | Nano SIM |
| SIM Count: | Dual SIM |
| Announced: | April 2022 |
| Models: | V2178A |
Display |
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| Display: | Unfolded: 8.03inch (2160 × 1916) 4:3.55, 120Hz, E5 AMOLED, HDR10+, 206.5 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) Folded: 6.53-inch FHD+ (2520 × 1080) 21: 9, 120Hz, E5 AMOLED |
| Protection: | – |
Camera |
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| Rear Camera: | Quad, 50 MP (f/1.8, wide, 1/1.57″, 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS) + 8 MP (f/3.4, 125mm, periscope telephoto, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom) + 12 MP (f/2.0, 47mm, telephoto, PDAF, 2x optical zoom) + 48 MP (f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚, ultrawide) |
| Rear Camera Features: | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Dual-LED flash, panorama, Video – 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera: | Single, 16 MP (f/2.5, wide) |
| Front Camera Features: | HDR, Video – 1080p@30fps |
Storage |
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| Memory: | 12GB LPDDR5 |
| Built-in Storage: | 256GB / 512GB UFS3.1 |
| Memory Card Support: | – |
Battery |
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| Battery: | 4600mAh |
| Fast Charging: | Yes (66W) |
| Others: | Fast wireless charging 50W, Reverse wireless charging 10W |
Internet & Connectivity |
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| Technology: | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Network: | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network: | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x |
| 4G Network: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 5G Network: | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
| Network Speed: | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
| WLAN: | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot: | Yes |
| Bluetooth: | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| NFC: | Yes |
| Infrared Blaster: | No |
| USB Port: | USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go |
Audio & Video |
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| Music Player: | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player |
| Video Player: | XviD/MP4/H.265 player |
| FM Radio: | No |
| Loudspeaker: | Yes (Stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm Jack: | No |
| Others: | 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Navigation |
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| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC |
| Maps: | Yes |
Sensors & Control |
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| Digital Compass: | Yes |
| Accelerometer: | Yes |
| Proximity Sensor: | Yes |
| Light Sensor: | – |
| Barometer: | Yes |
| SpO2: | – |
| Pedometer: | – |
| Heart Rate Monitor: | – |
| Gyroscope: | Yes |
| Fingerprint Scanner: | Yes (under display, optical) |
| Face Unlock: | Yes |
| Intelligent Digital Assistant: | Yes |
| Motion Sensing/Gesture Control: | Yes |
| Voice Control: | Yes |
Other Features |
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| Video Streaming: | Yes |
| Active Noise Cancellation: | Yes |
| Wireless Charging: | Yes |
| Built-in Mobile Payment: | – |
| Water Resistant: | No |
| Dust Resistant: | No |
| Image Editor: | Yes |
| Video Editor: | Yes |
| Document Viewer: | Yes |
| Document Editor: | Yes |
| Others: | VoLTE, Dual SIM (nanoSIM), NFC |
Vivo X Fold – Video
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