Vivo has been teasing the X Fold 6 foldable phone for a few weeks now, and it’s looking like a pretty impressive rival to Samsung’s Fold line. Thankfully, the teasing is over, as vivo has just launched the new device.

The X Fold 6 has a more rounded design than the X Fold 5, but matches last year’s foldable by offering an IP58/59 rating. It’s not quite on par with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold (IP68) or HONOR Magic V6 (IP69), but it’s still better than the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s IP48 rating.

Unfurl the device, and you’ll find an 8.02-inch folding OLED screen (5,000 nits peak brightness, Samsung M14). There’s no word if vivo has adopted a zero-feel crease like the OPPO Find N6, but the company says the hinge is rated for 600,000 folds. Otherwise, you can expect a cover screen with improved nanocrystal glass protection.

Perhaps the best thing about the vivo X Fold 6 is the camera system. The manufacturer has aped Samsung and OPPO by switching to a 200MP main camera (1/1.4-inch, Isocell HPB), but you’ve still got a 50MP ultrawide shooter and a 50MP 3x telephoto camera (LYT-602, 1/1.95-inch). The tele sensor is actually larger than the Z Fold 7, Find N6, and Magic V6 sensors.

Furthermore, vivo’s foldable phone supports an external camera lens for the first time. The X Fold 6 specifically supports vivo’s second-generation 200mm telephoto extender, which attaches to the 50MP 3x camera. This peripheral lets you take native ~8.3x photos and videos, or lossless-resolution ~17x snaps. The foldable doesn’t support vivo’s monster 400mm telephoto extender, but this might be for the best given the add-on’s ridiculous weight and size.

Vivo claimed earlier this month that the customized Dimensity chip is optimized for large foldables and delivers improved multitasking and multi-window rendering. The company is indeed offering an improved version of its Origin Workbench multitasking feature. The feature was first seen on the X Fold 5 and allowed you to run five apps in separate windows, with one large and four smaller windows. However, the X Fold 6’s version seems to offer several more split-view layouts. Furthermore, vivo says the phone now has a file manager with AI features like intelligent file renaming and file suggestions for meetings.

There’s no word on the X Fold 6’s pricing or availability just yet, as the launch event is still ongoing in China. But we’re guessing this might be a domestic release for now. We’ve nevertheless asked vivo about a wider release and will update our article when the company gets back to us. The X Fold 6 is available in Blue Hole, Salt Lake, Polar Night, and Black Gold color schemes.

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