Vivo X Fold3 debuts in the company of Vivo Pad3 Pro

Vivo X Fold3 and Vivo X Fold3 Pro

The star of the day is, of course, the Vivo X Fold3 foldable smartphone. The smartphone appeared in two versions - basic and Pro. Both variants of the smartphone are slim and light. When unfolded, the thickness of the casing is only 4.65 mm, and the total weight is 219 g. Both use the same displays. The external one has a diagonal of 6.53 inches and a resolution of 1172x2748 px and a refresh rate of 120 Hz, while the internal one - Samsung E7 AMOLED - has a size of 8.03 inches, a resolution of 2480x2200 px and the same refresh rate. Both screens have a peak brightness of up to 4,500 nits, and there is an ultrasonic fingerprint reader under each screen. The smartphones also have infrared transmitters, stereo speakers and the Android 14 operating system with OriginOS 4 overlay and functions using artificial intelligence.

Vivo X Fold3 received a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, and the Vivo X Fold3 Pro variant - Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The processors work with LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0 memories. The Pro model has a 50-megapixel main camera (OmniVision OV50H, 1/1.3", f/1.68) as well as a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera with macro function (Samsung JN1, 1/2.76", f/2.0, field of view 119 degrees). The photographic set is complemented by a 64-megapixel camera with a telephoto lens (OmniVision OV64B, 1/2", f/2.57, 3x). This model also has an additional V3 photo chip. In turn, the basic version has a main, 50-megapixel Sony IMX 920 with a matrix 1 /1.49" and f/1.75 aperture. The wide-angle camera is the same as in the Pro, but the telephoto camera is a 50-megapixel Sony IMX 816, with a 1/2.93" matrix and an f/1.85 lens. The main and telecameras of both variants are equipped with optical image stabilization. They are also, of course, selfie cameras - with 32-megapixel 1/3.6" matrices. The Pro model is powered by a 5,700 mAh battery, charging wired with a power of 120 W and inductively - 50 W. In turn, the base model has a 5,500 mAh battery and 80-watt charging. Smartphones also differ in tightness: Pro has an IPX8 class, and the basic one - IPX4. The price list is a bit complicated:

• Vivo X Fold3 12+256 GB - 6999 yuan, USD 970, EUR 894
• Vivo X Fold3 16+256 GB - 7499 yuan, 1039 USD, 972 EUR
• Vivo X Fold3 16+512 GB - 7999 yuan, 1109 USD, 1037 EUR
• Vivo X Fold3 16 GB+1 TB - 8999 yuan, 1247 USD, 1166 EUR
• Vivo X Fold3 Pro16+512 GB - 9999 yuan, 1385 USD, 1296 EUR
• Vivo X Fold3 16 GB+1 TB - 10999 yuan, 1524 USD, 1405 EUR

Vivo Pad3 Pro

Vivo Pad3 Pro appears somewhat in the shadow of a foldable smartphone - but it is also interesting. It has a 13-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 3096x2064 pixels, an image refresh rate of 144 Hz and a brightness of 900 nits, as well as a MediaTek Dimensity 9300 processor and LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 (or UFS 3.1 in the 128 GB version). The tablet also offers an 8-megapixel selfie camera and a 13-megapixel rear camera, as well as eight speakers and NFC. Optionally, the tablet can be equipped with a stylus and a detachable keyboard, and the device is powered by a 11,500 mAh battery with 66-watt charging. The price list is as follows:

• 16+512 GB - 3999 yuan, USD 554, EUR 511
• 12+256 GB - 3599 yuan, USD 499, EUR 460
• 8+256 GB - 3299 yuan, 458 USD, 422 EUR
• 8+128 GB - 2999 yuan, USD 416, EUR 383