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Vivo Launches Foldable Phone with External Telephoto Lens, Challenging Samsung

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Vivo has launched its new foldable smartphone, the X Fold6, featuring a unique external telephoto lens attachment.
  • The device boasts a high-end camera system, including a 200-megapixel main sensor, and a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset.
  • The X Fold6 is priced from 7,999 yuan in China, with Samsung and Apple expected to release their own foldable devices soon, intensifying market competition.

Vivo has entered the foldable smartphone arena with its latest X Fold6, making a significant splash by introducing the world's first foldable phone capable of attaching an external telephoto lens. This innovative accessory, the Vivo Zeiss Telephoto Lens G2, promises to give the X Fold6 the most powerful long-range photography capabilities among current foldable devices.

Beyond its unique lens system, the X Fold6 is equipped with a formidable camera array. It features a 200-megapixel Zeiss main sensor, a 50-megapixel Zeiss APO telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel Zeiss ultra-wide-angle lens, catering to diverse photographic needs. The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Super Edition processor and includes a 7,000mAh battery with support for 80W wired and 40W wireless charging. Both the internal 8.02-inch and external 6.51-inch displays support a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Vivo X Fold6 starts at 7,999 yuan (approximately $37,500 NTD) for the 12GB+256GB version in China. While Vivo has not yet announced plans for a Taiwanese launch, the foldable market is heating up. Samsung is anticipated to unveil its new foldable phones in July, reportedly including three models: the Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, and Z Flip8. Apple is also expected to enter the fray in September with its first foldable iPhone, possibly named the iPhone Ultra, setting the stage for fierce competition in the foldable segment.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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