Following the X Fold 3 Professional’s launch in China, Vivo is it abroad and beginning with a launch in India. No worldwide pricing is on the market but, however in China, the Vivo X Fold 3 Professional begins at 9,999 yuan (converts to roughly $1,380, $1,080 or AU$1,525). A US rollout is just not anticipated.
The Vivo X Fold 3 Professional has a book-style design with a big 8.01-inch show on the within, and a 6.53-inch cowl display. It runs on Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and it has three rear cameras and a giant 5,700-mAh battery, plus help for 100-watt and 50-watt wi-fi charging. It additionally most likely has the world’s brightest inside display on any foldable cellphone, with a peak brightness of 4,500 nits.
The digicam module consists of three rear cameras, comprised of a 50-megapixel most important digicam, a 64-megapixel telephoto digicam and a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens. On the entrance, a 32-megapixel selfie digicam rounds the digicam setup off.
All these options are packed into the slim and light-weight book-style design of the X Fold 3 Professional. When unfolded it measures 5.2mm thick. That is simply 0.3 mm greater than the world’s slimmest book-style foldable cellphone, the Magic V2, and the distinction might be negligible.
The primary show of the X Fold 3 Professional takes the type of a 8.03-inch AMOLED panel, which is bigger than the one of many competing Galaxy Z Fold 5. Nonetheless, the X Fold 3 remains to be thinner and lighter.
Dimension and weight have been a downside for book-style foldable telephones of their pursuit of the mainstream, however makers have more and more launched thinner and lighter foldable gadgets by utilizing revolutionary supplies and hinges. The X Fold 3 Professional makes use of second-gen silicon supplies and a light-weight carbon fiber hinge, the corporate mentioned.
Though Vivo is not a family identify like Apple or Samsung, it is one of many world’s largest cellphone makers. It usually produces low finish midrange telephones on a big scale. In recent times, it is produced higher-end telephones, however on a smaller scale, together with foldable telephones with slick {hardware} such because the Fold X3 Professional.
For its worldwide launch, Vivo X Fold 3 Professional additionally will get new AI options underpinned by a few of Google’s Gemini fashions. These options embrace the flexibility to shortly transcribe recordings and translate content material on the webpage in use with out switching apps. For extra particulars on the Vivo X Fold 3 Professional check out CNET’s specs chart under.
Vivo X Fold 3 Professional vs. rivals
| Vivo X Fold 3 Professional (China solely) | Honor Magic V2 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowl show dimension, tech, decision, refresh fee | Cowl display: 6.53 inch OLED (2,748×1,172 pixels), 120Hz refresh fee, | Cowl display: 6.4-inch, (2,376×1,060 pixels), as much as 120Hz variable refresh fee | Cowl display: 6.2-inch AMOLED (2,316 x 904 pixels), 1-120Hz variable refresh fee |
| Inside show dimension, tech, decision, refresh fee | Inside display: 8.03 inch-OLED (2,480×2,200 pixels), 120Hz refresh fee, 4,500-nit native peak brightness | Inside display: 7.92-inch OLED, (2,344×2,156 pixels), as much as 120 Hz variable refresh fee | Inside display: 7.6-inch AMOLED (2,176×1,812 pixels), 1-120Hz variable refresh fee |
| Pixel density | TBC | Cowl: 402 ppi, inner: 402 ppi | Cowl: 402 ppi, inner: 374 ppi |
| Dimensions (inches) | Open: 6.29×5.61×0.20 inches Closed:6.29×2.86×0.44 inches | Open: 6.2×5.72×0.39 inches; closed: 6.2×2.9×0.39 inches | Open: 6.1×5.11×0.24 inches; Closed: 6.1×2.64×0.53 inches |
| Dimensions (millimeters) | Open: 159.96×142.4×5.2mm; Closed: 159.96×72.55×11.2mm | Open: 156.7×145.4×9.9 mm; Closed: 156.7x74x9.9 mm | Open: 154.94×129.79×6.1 mm; closed: 154.94×67.06×13.46 mm |
| Weight (grams, ounces) | 236g | 231 g (8.15 oz) | 253 g (8.92 oz) |
| Cell software program | Origin OS 4 | Android 13 (4 years software program updates, 5 years safety) | Android 13 |
| Digital camera | 50-megapixel (most important), 64-megapixel (telephoto), 50-megapixel (huge) | 50-megapixel (most important), 50-megapixel (ultrawide), 20-megapixel (telephoto) | 50-megapixel (most important), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 10-megapixel (telephoto) |
| Entrance-facing digicam | 32-megapixel | 16-megapixel (underneath inside display); 16-megapixel (cowl display) | 4-megapixel (underneath inside display); 10-megapixel (cowl display) |
| Video seize | 4K | 8K | 8K |
| Processor | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| RAM/storage | 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB | 16GB + 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 12GB + 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Expandable storage | None | None | |
| Battery | 5,700 mAh (equal) | 5,500 mAh | 4,400 mAh (twin 2,200-mAh battery) |
| Fingerprint sensor | In-display | Aspect | Aspect |
| Connector | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C |
| Headphone jack | None | None | None |
| Particular options | IPX8 water-resistant, 4,500 peak brightness, 100-watt wired charging, 50-watt wi-fi, 5-watt reverse charging, twin SIM, non-public name, 3D ultrasonic dual-screen fingerprint scanning, infrared | 2,500-nit peak brightness (cowl display); 1,600-nit peak brightness (inside display); help for Honor Magic Pen (each cowl and inner screens); 66W wired charging; 5W reverse wired; 16-megapixel under-display digicam (inside display) | 5G-enabled, IPX8 water resistance, S Pen help, 25W wired charging, wi-fi charging, wi-fi energy share, triple SIM |
| US worth begins at | CNY 9,999 (~$1,385) and CNY 10,999 (~$1,523) respectively | Converts to $2,160 (256GB) | $1800 (256GB) |