Vivo X Fold 3 Pro with Vivo X Fold 3 Snapdragon SoCs, Zeiss-Tuned Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo X Fold 3 Pro and Vivo X Fold 3 were launched in China as the brand’s latest foldable smartphones. The feature-packed handsets come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors with Vivo’s V3 imaging chip. With a weight of 219 grams, the Vivo X Fold 3 is claimed to be the lightest of the book-style foldable phones. The Vivo X Fold 3 series has an 8.03-inch AMOLED internal screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. Both phones feature a Zeiss-branded triple rear camera setup and 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 version and CNY 10,999 (roughly Rs. 1,27,600) for the 16GB RAM + 1TB storage version. .

Vivo X Fold 3 starts at CNY 6,999 (roughly Rs. 80,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage version and CNY 7,499 (roughly Rs. 87,800) for the 16GB RAM + 256GB version. 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 (Rs. 1,00,700 approximately). Both models are currently available for purchase in China in Feather White and Thin Wing Black shades (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 4,500 nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision support, and HDR10 support. 6.53-inch (1,172×2,748 pixels) AMOLED display with 260 x 512 pixels resolution. Both screens support up to 120Hz refresh rate. The display has Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) protection and the handset has an Armor Glass coating.

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

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

For optics, the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel main camera with f/1.68 lens and a 64-megapixel telephoto sensor with 3x zooming with support for OIS, and 50 megapixel ultra. Wide sensor. Both the external and internal screens have 32-megapixel selfie shooters with f/2.4 aperture.

Connectivity options include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, NavIC, OTG, and a USB Type-C port. The phone gets an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, flicker sensor, proximity sensor, gyro, electronic compass, color temperature sensor, hall sensor, and infrared blaster. The handset has a 3D ultrasonic dual fingerprint sensor for authentication and the device offers a face recognition feature. It has an IPX8 rating for dust and water resistance.

The Vivo X Fold 3 Pro is backed by a 5,700mAh lithium battery with support for 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The fast charging technology is said to charge the battery from 0 to 100 percent in just 31 minutes. It measures 159.96×142.4×5.2mm when unfolded and weighs 236 grams.

Vivo X Fold 3 Specifications

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

For optics, the Vivo X Fold 3 has a triple camera unit on the back with a 50-megapixel VCS Bionic primary camera with an f/1.75 sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a second 50-megapixel portrait sensor. Like the Pro model, the standard version also has 32-megapixel selfie shooters on both the internal and external screens.

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

Vivo has packed a 5,500mAh battery on the X Fold 3 with support for 80W wired charging. It measures 159.96×142.69×4.65mm when unfolded. The foldable weighs 219 grams and is claimed to be the lightest horizontal inward folding phone.

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