When folding screen mobile phones first emerged, people’s general impression of such mobile phones was often based on their thick and heavy shape.
However, with the continuous advancement of technology and continuous innovation of design, today’s folding-screen mobile phones have gradually gotten rid of this inherent impression and are developing in the direction of being thinner, lighter, and more portable.
However, to make the foldable device extremely thin and light, most mobile phone manufacturers have to make some compromises in hardware configuration, such as cutting off the wireless charging module, cutting off the LTPO screen, cutting off the screen fingerprint, cutting off the periscope telephoto lens, etc.
However, this solution that relies on subtracting hardware to achieve thinness and lightness does not hold in the vivo X Fold3 Pro series. Vivo aims to be both thin and light, yet versatile.
Therefore, in Vivo’s new generation X Fold product line, not only has no configuration been castrated, but it has been constantly stacked.
Outsole periscope, outsole main camera, dual LTPO screens inside and outside, dual ultrasonic fingerprint recognition, third-generation Snapdragon 8 for the first time on the big fold, Samsung E7 large screen for the first time on the big fold, semi-solid battery technology for the first time in the industry, 120W dual-core flash charging +50W wireless flash charging…
Among these configurations and technologies, none of them are compromised for thinness and lightness. The new generation of vivo large foldable that integrates so many top technologies and flagship configurations is the truly thin, light, and versatile large foldable to date, Vivo X Fold3 Pro.
1. The third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform debuts in foldable phones
vivo X Fold3 Pro is the first foldable screen mobile phone equipped with today’s most powerful Qualcomm chip, the third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform.
Together with 16GB LPDDR5X memory and up to 1TB UFS4.0 storage, it forms the most powerful performance iron triangle in the field of foldable mobile phones.
2. Image Thanos in thin and light folding
In the field of foldable mobile phones, few manufacturers use the outsole main camera + outsole periscope telephoto solution, because this solution extremely tests the internal stacking capabilities of mobile phone manufacturers. However, vivo is not afraid and uses this solution without hesitation. A full-focus imaging solution with an outsole main camera + outsole periscope telephoto.
The main camera of vivo X Fold3 Pro uses a customized OV50H outsole CMOS, and the periscope telephoto uses a 64-megapixel OV64B outsole CMOS. Combined with the image chip V3, it forms an image destroyer in a thin and light folding device.
3. The Samsung E7 is the first foldable phone with the most powerful screen in the industry
While vivo X Fold3 Pro has excellent folding technology, it is also not inferior in display technology.
X Fold3 Pro is the first device to use Samsung’s E7 luminescent material in a large folding phone. It achieves an industry-leading peak brightness of 4500nit, which is a brightness indicator that leads to folding screen phones.
4. The industry’s first semi-solid battery technology
Vivo X Fold3 Pro is the first self-developed semi-solid battery technology in the industry. It builds an efficient ion-conducting network by incorporating solid electrolytes into liquid electrolytes.
This innovative measure allows the mobile phone battery to maintain stable discharge in extremely low temperatures and even freezing Antarctic environments, ensuring long-lasting power and providing users with more reliable and long-lasting power protection.
5. Squeeze into the first echelon of large foldable and thin products
While incorporating many top-notch luxury configurations, vivo X Fold3 Pro still takes into account a thin and light design.
With a thickness of 11.2mm in the folded state, a thickness of 5.2mm in the unfolded state, and a light weight of 236g, the X Fold3 Pro takes into account all-round features and ranks among the first echelons of large foldable and thin products.
Design and Display
In addition, the outer screen of the mobile phone is covered with armored glass, and vivo has added special crystals to the glass to increase the drop resistance of the outer screen by a full 11 times.
The back of X Fold3 Pro is made of frosted glass material. The surface of the body has been carefully polished and feels particularly smooth. At the same time, this frosted texture also provides an anti-slip effect, increasing the feel and safety when holding.
Moreover, the mobile phone uses an armored back cover. Using world-class high-strength and high-model fiber materials, the strength of the X Fold3 Pro back cover is increased to 15 times that of steel fiber. Vivo There is also a set of laser focus modules below the group.
There is an independent two-stage volume button on the left side of the fuselage, and the power and volume adjustment buttons are located on the right side of the phone. The top and bottom of X Fold3 Pro are equipped with independent speaker openings and an infrared remote control sensor.
X Fold3 Pro is equipped with an 8.03-inch Samsung E7 luminescent material screen on the front, with a screen-to-body ratio of up to 91.8%, and its local maximum brightness can reach 4500nit, which is the same as the external screen. The resolution reaches 2480 × 2200, and it supports high-frequency PWM adjustment up to 1920Hz. Light.
Secondly, X Fold3 Pro uses a durable and lightweight hinge made of carbon fiber. This folding shaft has passed the 500,000 folding test of the German Rheinland Company. In addition, it weighs only 14.98g, which is the lightest in the industry, and the crease depth is only 0.055mm. When you unfold the phone, you will find that the screen is as flat as a candy bar phone.
Unfolding the X Fold3 Pro, even with the blessing of the outsole, its single-sided thickness is still an astonishing 5.2mm. A list of vivo X Fold3 Pro accessories, including a protective case with magnetic suction capabilities, a fast charging set, SIM card pins, and instructions for use. The fast charging kit supports a power output of up to 120W.
Performance and Gaming
Vivo X Fold3 Pro is the first mobile phone to be equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform in the field of folding phones so far. It combines up to 16GB LPDDR5X 8533Mbps memory and 1TB UFS4.0 flash memory to form the strongest performance iron triangle among folding screen mobile phones. none of them.
The X Fold3 Pro in our hands is the top version, and we have also conducted detailed tests on its performance and gaming performance. During the test, we adjusted the screen brightness of the phone to 300nit, turned off automatic brightness, turned off memory expansion, and turned on performance mode (BOOST mode) for testing.
Performance Testing
1. AnTuTu
The first is the AnTuTu comprehensive performance test. The total score exceeded 2.1 million points. This score ranks among the best among large folding devices. Compared with the previous generation vivo X Fold2 equipped with the second-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, the comprehensive performance has improved by 20%. The CPU score reached 450,000+, a year-on-year increase of 8.9%, the GPU score reached 880,000+, a year-on-year increase of 24.1%, and the memory score reached 459,000+, a year-on-year increase of 24.5%. From this point of view, the performance improvement of vivo X Fold3 Pro is mainly In terms of GPU and memory.
2.GeekBench6
GeekBench6’s single-core score is 2285 points, and the multi-core score is 6886 points. The single-core score is almost the same as that of a straight-screen phone, and the multi-core score is slightly lower.
3. GFXBench
In the single GPU test, GFXBench’s six 1080P scores are as follows:
- Aztec Ruins OpenGL frame rate 188FPS
- Aztec Ruins Vulkan frame rate 223FPS
- Racing chase frame rate 155FPS
- Manhattan 3.1 frame rate 262FPS
- Manhattan frame rate 352FPS
- Tyrannosaurus Rex frame rate 516FPS
Although it is in a folded form, the GPU performance is almost the same as that of a straight-screen phone.
4. Memory and flash memory
Finally, we tested the memory and flash memory of vivo X Fold3 Pro.
In the flash memory test, the sequential read speed was 4532MB/s and the sequential write speed was 3612MB/s.
Memory test summary, the copy speed reaches 17.27GB/s, and the write speed reaches 32.78GB/s.
Game Testing
Next, we used the 8.03-inch internal screen of vivo X Fold3 Pro for game testing.
In the game test session, we directly selected two high-load games for testing in an office environment with an indoor temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, namely Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact: Star Rail.
During the test, we also turned on the performance mode ((BOOST mode)), used the highest image quality + highest frame rate supported by the mobile phone for testing (frame rate priority), and recorded the frame rate, temperature, and power consumption performance in the game.
1. Original God
Genshin Impact mobile game, in the highest image quality + 60 frames mode, in the Xumi City running test, the frame rate can be stable at 60FPS in the first 10 minutes, and then the frame rate shows a relatively obvious downward trend, and finally about 15 minutes In the game test, the average frame rate was stable at 57.04FPS, and there would be no obvious frame drops and screen freezes during the game.
In terms of power consumption, it is close to 6W, and the energy efficiency ratio is about 9.6FPS/W. Looking at the energy efficiency ratio alone, it is slightly lower than a straight-screen mobile phone.
The temperature is relatively high, with the front reaching a maximum of 46.7 degrees Celsius and the back reaching 45.1 degrees Celsius. Fortunately, holding the phone horizontally during gaming avoids the high-temperature area.
2. Collapse: Star Dome Railway
Then we used the highest image quality + 60 frame rate of Honkai Impact: Astrodome Railroad and ran the test for 15 minutes in the Xingchahai Center. We can see that the frame rate of the game is surprisingly stable, almost completely maintaining the 60FPS level. There was an obvious downward trend in frame rate, with occasional frame drops during the game. In the end, the average frame rate of the game stabilized at 58.4 FPS.
The average power consumption is 6.26W, and the energy efficiency ratio reaches 9.32FPS/W.
In terms of temperature, the maximum temperature on the front of the fuselage is 46.2 degrees Celsius, and the maximum temperature on the back is 44.4 degrees Celsius.
Cameras
Vivo X Fold3 Pro is equipped with a full-focus three-camera module on the rear, which has the strongest folding image capability to date and is known as the “folding image destroyer”.
It has an OV50H customized VCS bionic outsole main camera, a 1/1.3-inch outsole photosensitive unit, combined with a large aperture of f/1.68, and the OV50H jointly developed based on the vivo VCS2.0 standard. It has the latest generation of bionic spectrum technology. Compared with the previous generation, Enter
The amount of light is increased by 56.3%, the signal-to-noise ratio of low-light image quality is increased by up to 100%, and color reproduction is improved by 20%.
Secondly, this main camera has a 23mm focal length, which can be cropped to obtain a 46mm portrait focal length, and supports OIS optical image stabilization.
It also has a Zeiss Periscope super telephoto lens, the same 64-megapixel OV64B sensor as the vivo X100, which supports 3x optical zoom, 70mm focal length, and up to 100x digital zoom.
The other lens is the 50-megapixel Samsung S5KJN1 high-pixel ultra-wide-angle lens, which supports 119° FOV.
So what does it look like? Let’s start filming.
Main Photographer
In daytime scenes, the main camera benefits from a larger photosensitive unit, which ensures sufficient light intake and the picture will not be dark. The straight-out picture is full of texture and has a sense of immersion.
In terms of color performance, X Fold3 Pro adopts a vivid color mode by default. The sample photos taken are translucent and bright, which is very eye-catching. But it does not over-increase the saturation but makes the picture look more vivid through fine adjustments. Every color is just right, which not only maintains the reality of the scene but also makes people feel happy.
In a backlit environment, the camera will automatically turn on the HDR function to brighten the details in the dark parts of the sample, making the picture richer in color. Whether it is a bright part or a dark part, it can show rich colors and make the photo look more colorful. Three-dimensional and more layered.
Night view
Under night scenes, thanks to the blessing of T* coating, common optical interference during shooting is effectively reduced in complex light environments. We can capture the most realistic and vivid details in the scene by pressing the shutter.
Secondly, the X Fold3 Pro’s camera suppresses highlights very well and maintains the details and layering of night scenes very well.
Periscope telephoto
Whether it is bright red, deep purple, or warm yellow, every color of the flowers photographed with periscope telephoto is accurately captured and delicately depicted, making the entire picture look full of color and lively.
When shooting distant views such as buildings, the outlines of objects are shown quite clearly, and even after cropping, the image is still pure and noise-free.
Super wide angle
The 119-degree ultra-wide-angle camera has the distortion correction function enabled by default, so there will be no barrel distortion at both ends of the captured picture.
It performs well in imaging, especially when shooting scenes such as natural landscapes or wide buildings, which can create an open atmosphere and make photos more vivid and shocking.
Large Screen Experience
The durable and lightweight carbon fiber hinge of vivo X Fold3 achieves an amazing 0.055mm crease depth. Viewed from the front, the screen is as smooth as a mirror, and the flatness of the inner screen is perfect, almost eliminating the presence of creases.
In addition, this hinge also has a free hover function of 60-120°, giving vivo X Fold3 more flexibility and possibilities in use, further enriching its application scenarios. We can see that no matter what angle you look at the vivo X Fold3 Pro, it is difficult to detect the existence of the crease. Only by touching it with your hand can you feel the dent slightly.
However, in our daily use, these tiny concave surfaces will have almost no impact on our experience, and users can enjoy a smooth and continuous visual and tactile experience. To make better use of this large screen, vivo X Fold3 also introduces the industry’s unique light-folding split-screen function.
As shown in the picture above, we only need to gently fold the screen and then unfold it, and the phone will automatically activate the split-screen mode. Just select the second app you want to open in a split screen.
This operation method is convenient and smooth and is more in line with the split-screen interactive experience of large-screen folding devices.
For the first time, vivo has added the hover gesture to a folding screen mobile phone. Using simple gestures, users can perform operations such as sliding and taking screenshots without touching the screen, which improves the flexibility of operation. The addition of this function, undoubtedly adds more technological charm to vivo X Fold3 and also demonstrates Vivo’s continuous innovation in the field of folding screen mobile phone technology.
In addition, vivo X Fold3 also introduces three new usage modes: tent mode, desk calendar mode, and screen mode. When you stand your phone upright on the table, it immediately transforms into a desktop clock, providing you with date and time information at a glance.
And when you put it up, it transforms into a TikTok viewing artifact. The design of these three modes allows users to easily switch between different functions to meet different needs.
Battery
Vivo X Fold3 Pro is the world’s first semi-solid battery technology. It adds solid electrolytes to the liquid electrolyte to enhance sample transmission, effectively improving the battery’s charge and discharge performance at low temperatures, making the phone resistant to low temperatures and not afraid of severe cold.
Secondly, vivo has also increased the battery capacity to an equivalent of 5700mAh, supports 120W dual-core flash charging, and combined with the new generation blue ocean battery life system, not only charges faster, but also powers down more slowly.
In this regard, we also tested the charging capacity and battery life of the vivo X Fold3 Pro.
Charging test
The first is the charging test. The battery of the mobile phone was tested from 1%. The battery reached 43% in 10 minutes and reached 76% in 20 minutes. The final full charge only took 28 minutes, and it was fully charged in less than half an hour.
Endurance test
For battery life testing, we use a professional battery life testing tool – Battery Dog produced by Kuai Technology.
In the test items, the 20% power test will be performed by default. At the same time, all test items including CPU high voltage, CPU multi-threading, AI recognition, picture browsing, video playback, and web browsing will be checked to simulate user usage scenarios. , to restore the real load to the greatest extent and be infinitely close to the real power consumption.
During the test, to keep the environmental variables tested for all models consistent and ensure the accuracy of test results, Battery Dog will automatically adjust the screen brightness to 50%, turn off automatic brightness, and adjust the volume to 30%.
1. External screen battery life
For the battery life test, we first used the 6.53-inch external screen of the vivo
Calculated according to the speed of power consumption, the overall battery life of the vivo X Fold3 Pro’s external screen is about 9.5 hours.
2. Internal screen battery life
Then we used the 8.03-inch internal screen for testing. It took 7 hours, 30 minutes, and 2 seconds for the power consumption to go from 100% to 20%, which is about 40 minutes shorter than the internal screen. After conversion, the full battery life of the internal screen can reach nearly 8.5 hours.
Verdict
When I saw it displayed in front of me with a single-sided thickness of 5.2mm and a light weight of 236g, I knew that Vivo’s big folding was done.
If making a mobile phone thin and light can be considered a Pro level, then the vivo X Fold3 Pro takes into account both thinness and lightness as well as versatility. It can be regarded as Pro Plus Pro.
In my experience, when you hold the phone for the first time, you will be very surprised. Its thickness is similar to that of an ordinary straight-screen phone, and it may even make people mistakenly think that you are holding a traditional straight-screen phone instead of a folding-screen phone. flagship.
This strong impact on the senses is precisely due to Vivo’s careful consideration and innovation in ultra-lightweight design and material selection, which also completely solves users’ pain points in using large foldable.
Secondly, in terms of image performance, Vivo X Fold3 Pro is the leader among folding-screen mobile phones.
X Fold3 Pro features an outsole periscope and outsole main camera that are rare among folding screen phones. The images captured by X Fold3 Pro are indistinguishable from straight-screen flagship phones in terms of color, resolution, and telephoto capabilities. Up and down, it even reaches the same image level as the vivo X100. It is no exaggeration to describe it as the “image destroyer” among folding machines.
In terms of battery life, Vivo X Fold3 relies on its world-first semi-solid battery technology to push the durability of folding flagships to new heights. This ensures that the mobile phone can maintain a stable power supply even at extremely low temperatures. This is great news for users who often live in extreme climate areas such as the Northeast and Northwest.
Moreover, the large battery capacity of 5700mAh equivalent is rare in the field of large folding mobile phones. The battery life of the internal screen measured by Battery Dog is almost the same as that of a direct-screen flagship. What is even more commendable is that even if you pursue the ultimate thinness and lightness Design, vivo X Fold3 Pro still does not sacrifice the 50W wireless charging capability.
Finally, in terms of performance, the third-generation Snapdragon 8 Performance Audio-Technica, which was launched with a folding screen, ran a score of 57.04FPS in the actual test of Genshin Impact, which is an unprecedented performance among previous thin and light folding mobile phones.
Such strong performance will undoubtedly provide users with an unparalleled gaming experience, once again proving the leading position of vivo X Fold3 Pro in the field of folding screen mobile phones.
Under the ultra-thin body, vivo X Fold3 Pro is not only powerful in terms of imaging, battery life, and performance, but also has three-dimensional dual speakers, IPX8 waterproof, dual internal and external ultrasonic fingerprints, dual LTPO screens…
Here we can also see that the vivo X Fold3 Pro uses enough materials and the materials are piled fiercely, which is unmatched among other brands of mobile phones.
Overall, vivo X Fold3 Pro has found the best balance between thinness and versatility without compromising on user experience. It can be regarded as the most perfect thin and light folding flagship in all aspects to date, even if it is useless. It has an X-axis horizontal linear motor, but these materials, which can only be seen on straight-screen phones, are enough to make it firmly sit on the throne of “folding overlord” in my heart.
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