Vivo's First Foldable Phone Teased To Launch Soon in India

Vivo is all set to enter the foldable smartphone market with the launch of the X Fold 3 Pro in India. Vivo has been teasing the arrival of its first foldable phone on Flipkart through a dedicated microsite.

While an exact launch date hasn't been revealed yet, reports suggest the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro may debut in India sometime in June. The X Fold 3 Pro was initially introduced earlier in March 2024.

The Flipkart teaser confirms the X Fold3 Pro will feature Zeiss optics with AI capabilities. It also highlights the phone's lightweight design, weighing 236 grams even with a sizeable 5,700mAh battery.

Right in the middle of the X Fold 3 Pro is Vivo's new carbon fiber 'Keel' hinge technology. This foldable mechanism allows the device to withstand up to 500,000 folds over its lifetime, which Vivo claims is equivalent to around 12 years of usage.

Some of the key specs include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, up to 16GB RAM, and 1TB storage. As a foldable phone, it features a 6.53-inch AMOLED display that unfolds to an 8.03-inch screen with 120Hz refresh rates and 4,500 nits brightness. The cameras on the X Fold 3 Pro include two 50-megapixel cameras (wide+UW) and a 64-megapixel telephoto camera.

It remains to be seen just how much of an impact Vivo's entry into the Indian foldable phone market creates as it is expected to be priced around Rs 1 lakh, undercutting the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and OnePlus Open.