vivo X Fold appears in hands-on photos

Michail, 14 March 2022

We’ve seen plenty of rumors suggesting vivo is ready to enter the foldable smartphone market soon with its vivo X Fold and we finally have our first real look at the device in question. In true unreleased device fashion, vivo X Fold was spotted in a Chinese subway station with a thick protective case meant to shoulder it from the eyes of the masses.

vivo X Fold hands-on

The X Fold comes with a square-shaped inward folding screen and by the looks of it there is no visible crease in the middle portion of the panel. According to speculation vivo’s complex hinge mechanism is the key component for the gapless folding display. The folding screen is also expected to be covered in UTG glass.

vivo X Fold schematic

Past vivo X Fold rumors suggest an 8-inch QHD+ folding display with 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and a 4,600 mAh battery with 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.

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Reader comments

AnonD-999710
16 Mar 2022
q3j

IMO 3" wide is about the viable limit for a phone if the manufacturer wants it to sell. Anything wider and more than half the population (i.e. potential buyers) wouldn't even consider it. Anyone with small hands (women, Asains, etc. ?) wo...

Just Me
16 Mar 2022
EUf

Okay, I agree with you, I also have Note 20 ultra and thinking thats the limit for most people in therms of width. But look the quick scetch I made, and I'm thinking that this is the best variant for foldable smatphone, still a bit wide but comp...

AnonD-999710
16 Mar 2022
81L

To have an 8" diagonal screen unfolded, at a 16:9 aspect ratio, the phone would be 4"x7" unfolded (101.6mm X 177.8mm). I have the Note 20 Ultra and it's nowhere near that wide, nor would most people want a 4" wide screen as ...