Check out Vivo's fancy new foldable phone

Official release date: April 11.
By Stan Schroeder  on 
Vivo X Fold
It's coming on April 11. Credit: Vivo

Foldable smartphones aren't exactly new anymore – it's been three years since Samsung released the original Galaxy Fold – but they're still exciting, mostly because we're all still wondering whether some smartphone maker can do something fresh with the concept.

Next in line to show us what it can do is China's Vivo, whose first foldable smartphone, the Vivo X Fold, will launch on April 11.

We don't know the device's full specs yet, but we now have a pretty good idea of what it'll look like, thanks to a teaser video posted by Vivo on Chinese social network Weibo. In the video, we see the phone folded, clad in what looks like blue leather, with a massive, Zeiss-branded, quad rear camera module on the back.

Mashable Light Speed
Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories?
Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter.
By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up!
Vivo X Fold
Looks like there's a periscope camera in there, too. Credit: Vivo

We also get a glimpse of the phone fully unfolded, and it looks just like you'd imagine: a very large screen.

We don't have anything official about the rest of the specs, but rumors say the phone will have an 8-inch OLED display when fully unfolded, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Getn 1 chip, fast, 66W wired charging, and 50W wireless charging. As for that rear camera setup, it's likely to have a 50/48/12/8-megapixel sensor, with the last one being attached to a periscope lens capable of 5x zoom.

Vivo Pad
If you don't like to fold and unfold things, you can just get yourself a regular tablet. Credit: Vivo

Besides the phone, Vivo also appears to be launching a tablet on April 11.

Stan Schroeder
Stan Schroeder
Senior Editor

Stan is a Senior Editor at Mashable, where he has worked since 2007. He's got more battery-powered gadgets and band t-shirts than you. He writes about the next groundbreaking thing. Typically, this is a phone, a coin, or a car. His ultimate goal is to know something about everything.


Recommended For You
Grindr celebrates Pride with cross-country 'Grindr Rides America' bus tour
Grindr Rides America Tour logo

'No-launch' is the latest Instagram dating trend
couple sitting in park looking at each other surrounded by other people on their phones

Playboy Pleasure just dropped three new sex toys — two have a detachable cock ring base
Playboy Pleasure Match Play and Mix & Match

What happens at a sensual masturbation workshop? Well, it blew my mind.
Illustration of a Black woman sitting with crossed legs, surrounded by sex toys, incense, a mirror.

The major dating apps are collapsing into each other
a lab where tinder, bumble, hinge, and feeld are becoming one app

More in Tech
Where the northern lights will be visible thanks to the solar flare
the northern lights in the sky

How to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower in 2024
a person standing at a campsite as meteors streak overhead

How to see the Lyrid meteor shower despite the bright moon
a fireball streaking across the sky



Trending on Mashable
In case you missed it: Bank info-stealing malware found in 90+ Android apps with 5.5M installs
unauthorized credit card alert on an android screen

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for June 1
A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for June 1
a phone displaying Wordle

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 31
A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

NYT's The Mini crossword answers for June 1
Closeup view of crossword puzzle clues
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!