Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, Vivo X Fold 3 debut with ultra-thin design, Snapdragon SoC

Vivo X Fold 3 Pro and Vivo X Fold 3 were launched in China as the brand’s latest foldable smartphones. These feature-rich phones are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor and Vivo’s V3 imaging chip. The Vivo X Fold 3 weighs 219 grams and is said to be the lightest among book-style foldable phones. The Vivo X Fold 3 series uses an 8.03-inch AMOLED internal screen with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Both phones feature a Zeiss-branded triple rear camera setup and come with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage.

Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, Vivo X Fold 3 price, availability

Vivo X Fold 3 Pro is priced in China at CNY 9,999 (roughly Rs. 1,16,000) for the 16GB RAM + 512GB storage variant and CNY 10,999 (roughly Rs. 1,27,600) for the 16GB RAM + 1TB storage variant. . .

The Vivo X Fold 3 starts at CNY 6,999 (approximately Rs. 80,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant and CNY 7,499 (approximately Rs. 87,800) for the 16GB RAM + 256GB variant. The 16GB RAM + 512GB storage model is priced at CNY 7,999 (Rs. 93,600), while the 16GB RAM + 1TB version is priced at CNY 8,999 (approximately Rs. 1,00,700). Both models are currently available in China in Feather White and Thin Wing Black colors (translated from Chinese).

Vivo X Fold 3 Pro specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano + eSIM) Vivo X Fold 3 Pro runs Android 14 with OriginOS 4 on top. It features an 8.03-inch primary 2K (2,200×2,480 pixels) resolution E7 AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 4,500 nits and supports Dolby Vision and HDR10. It features a 6.53-inch (1,172×2,748 pixels) AMOLED display with a resolution of 260 x 512 pixels. Both screens support refresh rates up to 120Hz. The display has Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) protection and the phone has Armor Glass coating.

The Vivo X Fold 3 series is equipped with a carbon fiber hinge and weighs 14.98 grams. It is said to be 37% lighter than the previous generation hinge and is certified by TUV Rheinland to withstand 500,000 folds.

Vivo X Fold 3
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It runs on octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with Adreno 750 GPU, up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 1TB of UFS4.0 storage. The phone is equipped with the company’s customized vivo V3 imaging chip.

In terms of optics, the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a triple rear camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.68 lens and OIS support, along with a 64-megapixel telephoto sensor with 3x zoom and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor. wide sensor. Both the outer and inner screens feature 32-megapixel selfie cameras with f/2.4 aperture.

Connectivity options include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, NavIC, OTG, and USB Type-C port. The phone comes with an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, flicker sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope, e-compass, color temperature sensor, Hall sensor, and IR emitter. The phone has a 3D ultrasonic dual fingerprint sensor for authentication and the device offers facial recognition. It has an IPX8 dust and water resistance rating.

Vivo X Fold 3 Pro is equipped with a 5700mAh lithium battery and supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The fast charging technology is said to charge the battery from 0% to 100% in just 31 minutes. The dimensions when unfolded are 159.96×142.4×5.2mm and the weight is 236 grams.

Vivo X Fold 3 specifications

The base version of Vivo X Fold 3 has the same SIM, software and display specifications as the Pro model. It is powered by a 4nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, Adreno 740 GPU, and Vivo V2 chip. The phone offers up to 1TB of UFS4.0 onboard storage.

In terms of optics, the Vivo X Fold 3 has a triple-camera unit on the back that makes up a 50-megapixel VCS Bionic main camera with an f/1.75 sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and another 50-megapixel portrait sensor. Like the Pro model, the standard version also comes with a 32-megapixel selfie camera on both the interior and exterior screens.

Connectivity options and sensors are the same as the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro. Vivo X Fold 3 has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication and offers face unlock feature. It has an IPX4-rated construction.

Vivo X Fold 3 is equipped with a 5500mAh battery and supports 80W wired charging. The dimensions when unfolded are 159.96×142.69×4.65mm. The foldable phone weighs 219 grams and is said to be the lightest horizontal inward-folding phone.