Last year, in 2021, mobile phone manufacturers have sacrificed their own big moves in the field of folding screen mobile phones. Only vivo is still iterating products at its own pace in this regard. Just when I thought that vivo might not be too interested in the field of folding screen mobile phones, vivo X Fold came to my hands.
Just as the so-called slow work out of the fine work, this vivo X Fold than the folding screen mobile phone launch time of friends is so much late, I have a lot of reason to expect vivo X Fold in the details of polishing will be better than other competitors, then my expectations have not been realized? I'm sure this review will give you the answer.
Appearance: Because of the set of large, so larger
In my opinion, there are about two design directions for folding screen mobile phones, one is to take into account the daily use of light folding screens, this type of folding screen mobile phones usually have a certain portability; the other is to put better audio and video entertainment office in the highest priority, portability is inevitably some compromises.
That's obviously the vivo X Fold is the latter. The so-called "big, set of big", whether it is the use of the inner screen or the expansion of the outer screen, vivo X Fold gives people the first feeling is large, visible to the naked eye, of course, this is also a very obvious feature of it.
Vivo X Fold continues the vivo X series has always been tough and square in terms of appearance design, giving people a very hard and clean feeling, and even simply think that the appearance of vivo X Fold is that two vivo X Notes are merged together.
Vivo X Fold matte middle frame with embossed textured back cover, so that the phone in the hand is a full sense of calm, of course, it is not easy to stain fingerprints.
Vivo X Fold has a total of two colors of Qingshan blue sycamore gray, and the blue color of Qingshan makes vivo X Fold with strong business attributes add a little freshness; and the low-key and restrained gray-black color of sycamore gray color with the dual color processing process used by sycamore gray makes the business sense of vivo X Fold more intense.
Selfishly, I will prefer the sycamore gray color scheme a little more, after all, the founder tough design and deep color matching will give people a more cool and more match. This time, a solid mute button has also been added, and the switching state is more direct.
Of course, the design of this camera module of vivo X Fold can not be ignored, and the ring four-camera module coupled with the encirclement of square decorative parts and the embellishment of the ZEISS Logo give people the impression that the image strength is very strong.
As for the grip, during the time I used the vivo X Fold, I used it with both hands in whatever form. After all, the weight of the fuselage of 310.86 grams really has to use both hands to share the pressure. However, the good texture of the fuselage material makes the quality of the mobile phone in the hand is still quite good, and you can feel the excellent workmanship of the vivo X Fold.
When the screen is unfolded, the thickness of the 7.4mm fuselage is still thin and light in the folding screen mobile phone, and to a certain extent, the weight of the whole machine is diluted, which is praised. A good horse with a good saddle, since the vivo X Fold is so big, how is its audio-visual entertainment? So let's talk about its screen.
Screen: One step closer to the "perfect" screen
Every folding screen mobile phone is trying to smooth the crease of the inner screen and come up with different solutions, vivo X Fold is no exception, the aerospace-grade floating wing hinge is the answer given by vivo, more top materials and more precise hinge structure, so that vivo X Fold can effectively further alleviate the crease problems such as drum bags on both sides of the central depression of the inner screen.
From the floating plate design of the hinged structure to the UTT super tough glass used in the screen to the industry's smallest screen bend radius, it is all to create a more flat inner screen. The hardware level can be said to be full of black technology, but what is the actual effect? Screen creases have always been the point where users can use the folding screen mobile phone screen for a long time.
In the process of actually using the vivo X Fold, I deliberately increased the frequency of use of the inner screen and increased the number of times I flipped the inner screen. Even though I'm already struggling to figure out where I can shoot the creases of the vivo X Fold, and then "humiliate" its inner screen. However, from the real scene map, it can be seen that whether under the light or under the light and dark theme, the inner screen crease of the vivo X Fold has been quite inconspicuous. The same is true of the folds on both sides.
In my opinion, the crease of the vivo X Fold really has a fairly small impact on consumers, and can even be ignored. After all, from last year to now, I have experienced a lot of folding screen mobile phones, vivo X Fold's inner screen flatness is really the top level in the industry. Consumers do not have to worry too much about its existence for daily use. And vivo X Fold also with such a flat screen to make my daily use feel quite good, when the inner screen is used, I can completely use it as a tablet, information preview and entertainment content consumption have a very good performance.
After talking about hinges, let's take a look at the screen quality of the vivo X Fold. 6.53-inch micro-curved outer screen with a resolution of 2520*1080; 8-inch inner screen with a resolution of 2160*1916. What makes me more pleased is that the vivo X Fold does not treat these two screens differently because of technology, cost or battery life.
In addition to the size and resolution are different, the rest of the screen specifications such as 120Hz high brush screen, E5 luminous material, Samsung diamond arrangement, all-scene HDR color and other screen specifications are owned, and the display effect is equally excellent.
This makes users like me who like to switch screens frequently, can maximize the sense of separation between the use of internal and external screens, and maintain a relatively consistent good experience. My personal habit of use is to drive the whole 120Hz and enjoy a more extreme uncompromising sliding experience.
Vivo X Fold also worked biometrics, the world's first folding screen mobile phone to add 3D ultrasound dual-screen fingerprints, unlock two screens at a time, daily unlocking, the speed of mobile payment is also quite good, in this era where everyone has to wear a mask, fingerprint unlocking is undoubtedly a more reliable choice than face recognition.
Image: The image short board of the previous folding screen mobile phone is made up
The previous folding screen mobile phone is actually close to the current flagship in many aspects, but limited by the volume, the folding screen mobile phone is always a little worse in terms of image. The vivo X Fold brought ZEISS professional images this time, and the image performance is worth looking forward to.
50MP GN5 sensor main camera; 5x optical zoom OISS image stabilization periscope telephoto; 48MP IMX598 114° ultra-wide angle lens, and a 12MP IMX663 portrait lens make up the vivo X Fold's quad camera system, of course, can not forget this representative of the professional ZEISS T* coating and ZEISS natural color bonus. Then I don't give a crap, and directly present a real sample of vivo X Fold.
Daytime samples
Sample of the night view
Vivo X Fold's live-action sample can be described by the word inheritance. Inheriting the zeiss image color and excellent optical lens quality of the previous vivo flagship, what impressed me more was the night scene sample. When taking pictures in the face of the lamppost, usually many mobile phone samples will produce glare, and the IRCF pigment spin coating technology in the ZEISS T* coating of vivo X Fold solves the problem of sample glare very well, making the night photos more pure.
Of course, the vivo X Fold camera module also inherits the image hardware specifications of the vivo flagship, and the samples taken during the day have considerable details no matter which lens they are under, and benefit from the blessing of ZEISS's natural colors. The color of the sample is very plain and not exaggerated, more faithful to the color we see with the human eye, rather than a photo with heavy makeup. This also allows the user to have more room for adjustment in the post-retouching.
The vivo X Fold, which has a folding structure, also has a variety of image gameplay, such as the outer screen help shooting of the group photo artifact at the party, the waist flat framing for elegant shooting, the rear selfie and folding time-lapse photography for clearer shooting. All of this is easy on the vivo X Fold. Just wait for the user to open the creation universe through these functions.
Performance: The performance of the top beam in the folding screen
The new generation of Snapdragon 8 processor, overclocked version UFS3.1 and equipped with an enhanced version of LPDDR5. These were once top-of-the-line configurations that only the straight-board flagship had, and now they bring their talents to the folding screen flagship. And because the folding screen mobile phone has a relatively large area of natural advantages, if the fuselage is properly designed, in theory, there will be a better heat dissipation performance and then release stronger performance, I think no one should put the folding screen mobile phone together to play games, right?
Of course, I personally want to see if it is hot to play the game! The official statement is that the 27217mm heat dissipation area combined with the 385mg nano thermal conductive gel has become a wide-area superconducting heat dissipation system designed internally by the vivo X Fold. The more spacious interior space and the larger heat dissipation material make me look forward to the vivo X Fold's gaming performance and temperature control.
Glory of Kings
The Elite of Peace
In the "Glory of the King" test, under the full high quality + high frame rate, the whole process can run 90Hz, and there is no stuttering; and "Peace Elite" has not yet opened 90Hz, so in the case of HDR + limit frame rate, vivo X Fold can only run at 60Hz at the highest, and the frame rate map is also very stable. But overall, the game performance of the vivo X Fold is still satisfactory, basically reaching the level that should be under this configuration.
Glory of Kings fuselage temperature
Peace Elite fuselage temperature
Of course, while having good performance, how to have good heat dissipation has become another key to a good gaming experience, and in the tests of "Glory of Kings" and "Peace Elite", the maximum temperature fell at 42° in the upper half of the front half of the 15 minutes.
For such a temperature control performance, vivo X Fold's internal heat dissipation materials play an important role, and the heating area is basically concentrated in the camera position of the half area of the screen, when the user expands the screen to play the game, the hands can basically avoid the main hot area of the fuselage, thereby increasing the subjective feeling that the user feels that the vivo X Fold is not hot to play the game.
System interaction: Do a bunch of professional things with a cute face
Vivo's Origin OS has also had relevant experience reviews before, and the fresh and unworldly UI design has left us with a good impression. And this time, Origin OS brought talent to vivo's first folding screen for the first time, which can be said to be a great responsibility.
Multi-angle hover, hover video, hover free writing and multitasking these folding screen mobile phones must be the traditional skills vivo X Fold is also a non-falling, users through these functions to release their hands become more free. Instead of struggling between phone and work.
When I experienced folding screen phones before, I knew that the application adaptation requirements of folding screens were higher than those of conventional straight phones. Some of the third-party applications that are very daily in our use of straight mobile phones are placed on folding screen mobile phones, as long as some of the adaptation experience is not good, it will be greatly discounted, which is also one of the reasons why the use of folding screen mobile phones has been poor.
Therefore, I downloaded some of the apps that I use more often, such as WeChat, Xiaohongshu, B Station, NetEase Cloud Music and other common apps that can be perfectly adapted on the vivo X Fold, and the internal and external screen switching is also quite smooth and the page does not appear strange proportions.
As far as my current use is concerned, iQIYI Sports, which I only use to watch live football matches, has not changed to the normal screen ratio in the internal and external screen switching screens. Other apps I use can be switched normally
At present, the mainstream App adaptation has gradually kept up with the pace of folding screen mobile phones, but there are still individual Apps that are not suitable, and this aspect can only be expected to have a good consultation between mobile phone manufacturers and developers, but as far as my usage habits are concerned, basically cover the APP I need, vivo X Fold's App adaptation work is still doing a good job.
Summary: Vivo X Fold, the flagship folding screen of step-by-step stability
The emergence of the vivo X Fold gives me the feeling that it is the folding screen version of the vivo X Note, which is by no means pejorative. What I want to express is that its maturity and stability can already be compared with the current straight-board flagship. The lack of maturity is also an important reason why many consumers have not chosen folding screen mobile phones before. And this stable maturity is also what many folding screen mobile phones are currently lacking.
The appearance of high-end business, a more flat inner screen and an external screen that maintains the same quality as the inner screen, the image strength that is no longer ready, the Origin OS with a good interactive experience, and the performance performance of the folding screen performance. These are like footprints that make the vivo X Fold have a very high degree of completion and are more mature. In the ranks of existing folding screen mobile phones, it can also be regarded as the most balanced comprehensive strength, and there is no one.