The Vivo X Fold 3 series will launch on March 26. Design Revealed, Key Features Teased

The Vivo X Fold 3 series has been confirmed to launch in China soon. Will join the lineup. Vivo X Fold 3 and a Vivo X Fold 3 Pro. Previous leaks and reports have suggested some key specifications of the expected handsets. Now, the company has confirmed the launch date of the series and a senior official has also teased some key features of the phones, including its design and color options. The book-style foldable lineup is also confirmed to launch, along with a new smartwatch and a new TWS earphone.

A banner on Vivo China website And a Post on Weibo has confirmed that the Vivo X Fold 3 series will be unveiled in China on March 26 at an event at the Shanghai World Expo Center at 7 pm local time (4:30 pm IST). There is also Vivo Watch 3, Vivo TWS 4, and Vivo Pad 3 Pro. Set To be introduced with foldable smartphones.

The design of the Vivo X Fold 3 lineup has been teased in the launch date announcements. Also Vice President of Vivo is Jia Jingdong. shared Promotional images of the phones suggest that the models will be available in at least two color options – black and white.

Vivo X Fold 3 series model in black color option
Photo credit: Weibo / Jia Jingdong

The official has claimed that the Vivo X Fold 3 series phones will be the “thinnest and lightest” flagship foldable handsets yet and will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. The Pro model will feature an 8.03-inch Samsung E7 display, Vivo’s V3 imaging chip, and a 50-megapixel Zeiss rear camera, similar to the one seen in the Vivo X100 lineup.

The Vivo X Fold 3 series will be equipped with the “Armor Feather” design language for foldable smartphones. They are claimed to be the world’s first foldables to come with SGS five-star anti-drop certification. A Vivo official confirmed that the models also have an IPX8 rating for splash resistance.

According to a company executive, the Vivo X Fold 3 handsets will feature a “Blue Ocean” battery system that is said to provide users with longer battery life. The phones are also said to be equipped with Vivo’s “Blue Heart” AI model.

There are previous leaks. claimed That the Vivo X Fold 3 smartphones will be lighter than the iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max models, which weigh 187g and 221g respectively. The upcoming handsets are also likely to ship with Android 14-based Origin OS 4. For optics, they are tipped to get a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a second 50-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide lens, and a 64-megapixel periscope shooter. , with optical image stabilization (OIS) support. They are expected to support 5,500mAh batteries with 120W wired and 50W wireless charging support.

The vanilla Vivo X Fold 3 is priced at CNY 7,999 (roughly Rs. 92,100) in China, while the Pro model may start at CNY 9,999 (roughly Rs. 1,15,100).

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