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A worthy competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Fold 4: the folding smartphone Vivo X Fold 2 is officially presented

On April 20, 2023, Vivo held an event where it introduced the Vivo X Flip clamshell smartphone, and

also the flagship folding device Vivo X Fold 2.The latter is the successor to the original Vivo X Fold that came out last year. The Vivo X Fold 2 can be described simply as a worthy competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Fold 4.

Specifications Vivo X Fold 2

  • display:
    foldable: 8.03" diagonal AMOLED (LTPO4), 2160 x 1916 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, 1800 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ support, FS54 aircraft grade hinge;
    external: 6.56-inch AMOLED, 2520 x 1080 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, 1600 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ support;
  • chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2;
  • RAM: 12 GB (LPDDR5X);
  • storage: 256 or 512 GB (UFS 4.0);
  • rear camera: 50 MP (with OIS), 12 MP (ultrawide), 12 MP (telephoto), custom Vivo V2 image processing chip, Zeiss optics;
  • front camera: two 16 MP each (in round cutouts on the folding and external screen);
  • battery: 4800 mAh, fast charging 120 W, wireless 50 W, reverse 10 W;
  • OS: Android 13, OriginOS 3 shell;
  • other: Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 port, under-screen ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, liquid cooling system with evaporation chamber;
  • dimensions and weight:
    unfolded: 161.3 x 143.4 x 6 mm;
    folded: 161.3 x 73.4 x 12.9 mm;
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Vivo X Fold 2 price

According to the Gizmochina resource, the price of the Vivo smartphoneThe X Fold 2 will be priced at 8,999 yuan (about $1,305) and 9,999 yuan (about $1,455) for the 12/256GB and 12/512GB versions, respectively. The start of sales of the device in China is scheduled for April 28.

Image from Gizmochina website