vivoX Fold3 series to bring new design, Pro version

vivo is expected to bring not one but two book-style foldables by the end of Q1 2024. According to Digital Chat Station, there will be an X Fold3 and an X Fold3 Pro, and both devices have been certified by Chinese authorities.

The leakster claimed the new duo will bring several improvements over the X Fold2, including upgraded screen resolution, a bigger battery, 50 MP sensors for all cameras, and a lightweight body.

Having a mightier variant of a smartphone is a tactic widely used in the traditional smartphone scene but very rare in the world of foldables. The poster revealed X Fold3 Pro will have a periscope lens for the telephoto camera, 50W wireless charging, and an under-display fingerprint scanner.

The latter two features are not new - they were part of the X Fold and X Fold2. It appears that vivo might offer the X Fold3 with some features removed for a lower price, while the X Fold3 Pro will be the true successor of the X Fold2.

On one hand, having different options is good for consumers, but on the other, it won"t matter too much if vivo decides to keep selling its foldables only in China.

Source (in Chinese) | Via