Vivo made its big entrance in the range of foldable smartphones last year. The company presented the Vivo X Fold with the horizontally-folding display design. The device got an incremental update with better cameras and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in late 2022. Now, it’s time for Vivo to continue and expand this lineup with the Vivo X Fold2 and the rumored Vivo X Flip. The rumors have been pointing to the launch of a sequel for Vivo’s first foldable, and now we finally have a confirmation along with some specifications.
Vivo X Fold2 coming in April – leaks are expected
As rumored, the Vivo X Fold2 will launch in the next month of April. Now, the company made the official announcement. Huang Tao, Vice-President of Vivo, revealed that the new foldable will be officially designated phone of the 2023 Boao Forum. The new device will show China’s powers in tech, design, and innovation. The executive expects leaks and spy shots to emerge before the official announcement in April. Yeah, you heard it right! The executive expects the specs to leak along with the images. This is saying that future Vivo X Fold2 leaks will be intentional. In any case, we’ll keep our eyes on every new detail that emerges.
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As per the rumors, the Vivo X Fold2 will pack the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. That will make this phone the first foldable of 2023 with Qualcomm’s flagship CPU. Another first will be the dual ultrasonic fingerprint sensors. Each screen will have one. That’s innovative because most brands have a side-mounted sensor for using it with both screens.
Other specs include a 4,800 mAh battery with 120W fast charging. The leaker Digital Chat Station also revealed some of the camera details. The phone will bring a Sony IMX866 sensor with OIS, and Vivo’s V2 ISP. The main camera will be the same 50 MP shooter on the Vivo X90 and iQOO 11 Pro. Of course, we can also expect the whole set of software tweaks that arrived with the X90 series. Moreover, we also expect ZEISS tuning for this phone.
Besides the Vivo X Fold2, we also expect the Vivo X Flip to tag along. Last but not least, Vivo is expected to launch a new tablet – Vivo Pad 2 – just like Oppo did this month. As for the Vivo X Note, it seems that the last year’s flagship will not be getting a sequel. We’ll learn more in the upcoming days.
