Vivo X Fold 2 Smartphone Review

Vivo X Fold 2 Smartphone Review – Vivo foldable smartphones always come with intriguing features that might not even the mainstream brands sometimes pull off. This time, the company release the upgraded version of the Vivo X Fold, the new Vivo X Fold X2 with improved hardware and better specs. At first impression, you might not see a difference in the design to a certain extent. But if you look closely there’s a slight chance in the camera model.

But at the same time, the phone is currently exclusive to the mainland Chinese smartphone market, which means there is still some time before the global release. However, the company already this phone in April 2023 in China. So we got this phone from our review house, and it’s looking pretty good compared to the last year’s model. Although, it may not have that aesthetic appearance. But still, there are lots of things to explore in the following review. Let’s head toward the Vivo X Fold 2 review to find out more details about this phone.

Vivo X Fold 2 Smartphone Review

Highlights

1. The device comes with a foldable 8.03-inch LTPO4 AMOLED panel with a high-end resolution and a refresh rate.
2. It also offers a 6.53-inch AMOLED cover screen with decent resolution and HDR10+ support.
3. Get the latest Android 13-based OriginOS 3.0 custom interface over the Vivo X Fold2.
4. The hardware section will bring the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset under the hood.
5. A 50MP triple camera setup is onboarded with 16MP selfies camera support.
6. A 120W wired and 50W wireless charging is offered for the Li-Po 4800 mAh battery capacity.

Design and Display

The Vivo X Fold 2 debut in three exciting color options, which include Black, Red, and Blue. All of them look quite appealing with the metallic color grading at the corner, while the rest of the back panel is covered with eco-leather material. This combination looks interesting on the Black color variant. It gives a premium and elegant appearance to the phone. Yet, the rest of the shade options look quite fancy and robust.

Aside from this, the built quality of this device is already quite good as the company added an IP rating and grants a foldable hinge that links the main screen and the cover screen. Although, the phone might feel slightly heavy as the weight can even go up to 279 grams with the standard version. But still, the tall aspect 8.03 Foldable LTPO4 AMOLED display provides FHD+ resolution with stunning features. As for the security features, you are getting an under-display scanner and ultrasonic security perks.

At the same time, you can experience 120Hz refresh rate navigation with the combination of higher touch response and a crisp content viewing experience. Not to forget, the display also got Dolby vision support with 1800 nits brightness. Following this, you are also getting a standard 6.53 inches AMOLED panel as the cover screen with slightly less resolution and fewer brightness nits supports. But still, the overall usage would be the same as the primary display.

Memory and Internal

The hardware section for the flagship level foldable phones has always been exceptional, you are getting top tier chipset with the Vivo X Fold 2. Yes, you will receive the 4nm Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with higher processing speed and enhanced GPU support. The combination of advanced overclocking features and additional graphic support from the Adreno 740 brings a performance-driven experience.

The company also added cooling layers so that the users can enjoy high performance with this foldable phone and don’t face any problem performing multitasking without any hassle. The software end based on the Android 13 firmware based on the custom skin OriginOS 3.0 will grant lots of fascinating features. However, if the company plans to release a global variant, you will find FunTouch OS. Overall the software experience is great.

On the other hand, you can play advanced-level games without any issues since you are getting a correct combination of processing power and graphic unit. On top of that, the company doesn’t compromise when it comes to storage and RAM. You can choose between 256GB to 512GB USF 4.0 memory that will be supported by 12GB RAM. With these combinations, you won’t face any trouble in your day-to-day usage.

Camera

There’s no denying that Vivo X series phones give flagship camera quality any doubt. Plus, the Zeiss optics lens removes almost every shortcoming of the AI software. You are getting a 50MP lens as the primary sensor that will grant optical image stabilization for better focus. Plus, the colors and contrast are exceptional with both daylight and low light. Besides this, the 12MP telephoto lens is also noteworthy about this phone.

It pushes the limits to 2x optical zoom with better image quality and fine details in each shot. However, the phone also equips a 12MP ultra-wide lens that enhances the overall colors and grants crisp background details. Yet, the main star of the event would be the native camera app features. You will find a wide range of features for photos as well as video recording. On top of that, you can record up to 8K videos with gyro-EIS support depending on the resolution.

Following this, it’s quite unexpected that the company added two 16MP selfie lenses to this Vivo X Fold 2 smartphone. The main screen as well as the cover screen comes with a 16MP sensor that will grant immersive colors with decent pixel binning. Overall, the front camera relies on image processing to grant better photos and video. Although, you can only record up to 1080p videos from both front-facing camera modules.

Battery and Others

Under the hood, the phone will deliver a Li-Po 4800 mAh battery that will grant subtle support since the device will offer long-lasting screen time. In general, users can expect up to 6+ hours of screen time with this phone, while at the same time, the phone will only need 30 minutes to refuel from the 120W wired charger.

On the other hand, the phone also offers 50W wireless charging that requires only 40 minutes. Plus, it is also possible to use 10W reverse charging for other accessories. In terms of sound output, the phone comes with stereo speakers with fine-tuning, so that overall audio output is great. Finally, let’s talk about the vivo X Fold 2 price. It would roughly cost $1314 (Rs 1,07,490 in India) approx after converting the price from yuan.

Vivo X Fold 2 Pros and Cons

Vivo X Fold 2 Specifications Detail

Down below you can see the full specifications of the Vivo X Fold 2 smartphone.

Conclusion

Vivo X Fold 2 has some factors which are better than the mainstream brands, including a powerful chipset, better camera software, Zeiss optics, and a few more things here and there. This phone is a great combination of camera and performance with a foldable screen experience. Overall, if you want to purchase a premium foldable phone with great camera quality, we would consider choosing this phone over the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 for now.

But if we consider the downsides, the phone won’t have anything that would severely impact the users day to day usage. However, you can still consider the downgrade since the company removes the periscope 5x optical zoom lens compared to the last year’s models like Vivo X Fold and Vivo X Fold Plus. But still, we would highly recommend you choose this phone if you want an exceptional foldable phone experience at an appropriate price tag.