The Vivo X Fold+ becomes official with an 8-inch folding screen and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor

The renewal of the Vivo catalog is acquiring such speed that it is difficult to keep track of all the company’s models. If the Chinese manufacturer launched the X Fold a few days ago, a peculiar folding phone for now only for China, it has now unveiled a slightly improved version with a chipset more powerful among other changes. This is the Vivo X Fold +, which will have the complicated mission of facing other more established flexible screen models such as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold3.

Identical in conception to its South Korean rival (and like the original model from which it derives), the Vivo X Fold+ integrates two screens: a 6.53-inch exterior and a folding interior that unfolds to provide 8.03 inches, just like a compact tablet. Of course, leaving the internal screen only partially open allows it to be used in split screen mode, adapting the interface to improve the handling of certain applications.

• Screen:
  • Inside: 8.03-inch AMOLED, resolution 2520 x 1080 pixels (4:3.55), 120 Hz
  • Exterior: 6.53-inch AMOLED, resolution 2160 x 1916 pixels (21:9), 120 Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus
• Processor: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
• Memory: 12GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1
• rear cameras
  • Wide angle: 50 megapixels and f / 1.75, OIS
  • Ultra wide angle: 48 megapixels and f2.2, OIS
  • 2x telephoto lens: 12 megapixels and f / 1.98
  • Periscopic zoom 5x: 8 megapixels and f / 3.4, OIS
• Front camera: 16 megapixels and f / 2.5
• Battery: 4,730 mAh with 80 W fast charging and 50 W wireless
• Dimensions and weight: 162 x 74.5 x 14.6 mm (folded), 162 x 144.9 x 6.3 mm (unfolded) and 311 grams
• Others: One UI based on Android 12, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, WiFi 6, NFC, GPS, USB-C, on-screen fingerprint sensor

At the hardware level, we are talking about a phone at the top. The model announced today replaces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 of the base model with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with higher performance and a strong focus on gaming thanks to a CPU and GPU set up to 10% faster, but also much more efficient in terms of consumption. of energy (Vivo assures that it gets two more hours playing video). It is accompanied by 12 GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of internal storage and a remarkable rear camera, with 5x stabilized optical zoom and three stabilized sensors.

Finally, another improved aspect is the charging power, which rises from 66 to 80 W, allowing it to go from 0 to 100 in 35 minutes. It is also possible to charge the phone wirelessly at 50W (no change or improvement from the base model).

Vivo has not yet announced the availability of the X Fold+ in Spain, but considering the presence of Western media at the debut of the original model and the fact that the firm has taken the trouble to publish a international press release, the range is likely to land in the West sooner rather than later, either in whole or in part. In China, the rates are around 1,450 and 1,595 euros to change depending on the chosen storage capacity.