Vivo X Fold flagship foldable smartphone sells out in seconds

Today, the Vivo X Fold foldable smartphone officially hit the shelves for the first time. The starting price of this smartphone is 8999 yuan ($1384) for the 12GB + 256GB version. There are two colours options including the Qingshan blue and Wutong grey to choose from. With a very competitive price, the Vivo X Fold sold out in a flash after the launch. This smartphone is so popular that it needed only a few seconds to sell out.

The popularity of this device stems from a couple of world premieres. They include

• World’s first internal and external 120Hz E5 folding screen
• World’s first 19 Display Mate A+ certifications
• First aerospace-grade floating wing hinge, precise and durable
• World’s first to pass 300,000 Rheinland Folding Worry-Free Certification. It remains as smooth as new after frequent opening and closing
• World’s first 3D ultrasonic dual-screen fingerprint, easy and safe to unlock
• First 50W wireless flash charging for a foldable smartphone
• First-ever custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SPU custom flagship – fully protects privacy and security

In terms of core configuration, the Vivo X Fold has an external screen size of 6.53 inches, a resolution of 2520 × 1080, an internal screen size of 8.03 inches, and a resolution of 2160×1916. On the front, this smartphone comes with a 16MP selfie camera. On the rear, it uses a 50MP OIS main camera. It also has a 48MP ultra-wide-angle, a 12MP professional portraits and an 8MP OIS periscope telephoto. Under the hood, it has a 4600 mAh battery that supports 66W wired and 50W wireless flash charging.

vivo X Fold specifications

• 8.03-inch (2160 x 1916 pixels) 2K+ E5 AMOLED LTPO display with 1-120Hz refresh rate, 140Hz touch sampling rate in game mode, SCHOTT’s flexible ultra-thin glass (UTG)
• 6.53-inch (2520 × 1080 pixels) FHD+ E5 AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate in game mode, SCHOTT’s Xensation α (Alpha) glass
• Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 730 GPU
• 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB  / 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
• OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12
• Dual SIM
• 50MP camera with Samsung GN1 sensor, f/1.57 aperture, LED flash, OIS, Zeiss T* coating, V1 chip, 48MP 114° ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX598 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 12MP portrait camera with IMX663 sensor, f/1.98 aperture, 8MP periscope camera with f/3.4 aperture, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 60x super zoom, Laser autofocus
• 16MP front camera with f/2.45 aperture on the inside and outside
• In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on the inside and outside, barometer
• USB Type-C Audio, Stereo speakers, CS43131 Hi-Fi chip
• Dimensions: 162.01×74.47×14.57~14.91mm(folded) / 144.87×6.28~7.40mm(unfolded); Weight: 311g
• 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 LE, GPS (L1 + L5 Dual band), NFC, USB 3.1  Type-C (GEN1)
• 4600mAh (typical) battery with 66W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging