High-end · 2023

vivo X Fold2

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23+

A strong high-end phone with 120W fast charging and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength 120W fast charging, AMOLED screen
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In the Real World

See how the vivo X Fold2 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Opens into a bigger foldable screen for tablet-style use

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF

Display

8.03″ · Dynamic AMOLED · 1916 × 2160 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
8.03"
Panel type
Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1916 × 2160 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1308 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 740
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
AnTuTu
1,750,061
v11
GeekBench
5,446
Graphics test
GFXBench 56 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 4.0
CPU layout
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Telephoto
12 MP f/2.0
Ultrawide
12 MP f/2.0
Front camera
16 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Sony IMX866, 1/1.49", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

4800 mAh · 120 W wired · 50 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4800 mAh
Lab endurance
96:00h
Wired charging
120 W
Fast
Wireless charging
50 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-25.8 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-25.8 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
3

Memory

12 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 7
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

279 g · 6.0 mm
Height
161.3 mm
Width
143.4 mm
Thickness
6.0 mm
Weight
279 g

Sensors

Dual screen fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Dual screen fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
Dynamic AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1916 × 2160 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
Higher benchmark score
1.8M vs 1.5M AnTuTu
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP vs 12 MP selfie
43% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 15 W charging · 4,800 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 279 g vs 171 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Sharper screen
1916 × 2160 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · 8.03″ vs 6.1″ screen
23% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 25 W charging · 4,800 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 279 g vs 168 g

Where to buy

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