"This phone has to sell for more than 10,000 yuan", this is a thought that popped into my head after I just got the vivo X Fold.
▲ Drawer-type packaging, texture full.
In the process of discussing with colleagues, the body texture of the vivo X Fold is almost universal, and it has a high-end business flavor.
▲ Vivo X Fold Clear Mountain Blue and Sycamore Gray color, relatively speaking, the former is more youthful, the latter is more calm.
The X Fold's first impression is "firm", followed by the brushed material of the frame, the plain leather on the back, and the outline of the details of the camera module, all of which have a sense of luxury.
When unfolded, the hinge did not drag the mud with water, very crisp. The border of the large screen is four sides of equal width, which is visually very balanced.
▲ The design style of the back cover is full of recognition, and it is also durable enough.
The texture is superior, and the design is restrained, which should be a good summary of the X Fold, the whole machine only has the brand logo of "vivo", the camera part also has no superfluous elements, orange T*, ZEISS zeiss and camera parameters are displayed in the so-called "square circle" design style.
The design and texture of the vivo X Fold are enough to bring quite a surprise, and you can feel the delicacy it exudes without booting.
As with the exterior, the X Fold's configuration is also surprising enough to solve the multiple choice problems made by many folding screen products before. Inside and out, X Fold can be said to be the most comprehensive existence in the "full-size" folding screen, and there is no one.
Dual main screen, double unlock, no main and vice
Two screens, two choices, both for folding screen products and for users.
Previously, the two screens of the full-size folding screen often have different specifications, which is easy to cause some "split feeling" in use, which is like the LTPO dynamic FM algorithm failed, and the sudden jump in the refresh rate will have a more obvious perception.
Vivo X Fold is a change in the industry norms, there is no main and secondary on the screen specifications, both inside and outside the dual screens are Samsung's E5 AMOLED material panel, the refresh rate is the same as 120Hz.
The screen size and ratio are more conventional, the inner screen is an 8-inch 4:3.55 ratio 2160×1916 resolution, close to the square screen (long sides on both sides), the outer screen is a 6.53-inch 21:9 ratio 2520×1080 resolution long bar screen.
Loosely speaking, the inner screen of the vivo X Fold is about double the outer screen, and the expansion can display double the external screen information, provided that the screen is split.
However, due to the problem of the proportion of the inner screen, when opening the streaming media app, there will still be a phenomenon of "turning the screen", some similar to the straight smart phone, the problem is not big.
▲ Looking across the video, the use of the screen will be higher.
▲ Vertical view of the picture.
In addition to the consistent screen specifications, vivo is also equipped with ultrasonic fingerprint recognition modules on both the inner and outer screens, which also means that both internal and external screens can be recorded and unlocked, which also eliminates the distinction between the main and secondary screens.
However, there are two points to note about ultrasonic fingerprint unlocking.
First, the inner and outer screens are not similar to the iQOO 9 series, X Note wide-area modules, the process of entry needs to be entered several times, but the recognition effect is not reduced.
Second, the unlock position of the inner screen is in the "right half screen", which is convenient for the right-hand machine to quickly unlock, and it has little impact after daily habits.
Oh, and the inside and outside dual screens are also equipped with a 16-megapixel camera, straight-panel phones have it, and X Fold has both internal and external screens.
Such a device will have a more consistent use experience in the experience, reducing the sense of fragmentation of the dual screen to a minimum. Vivo's full matching on the screen reduces the choices that users are forced to make.
When experiencing products with different internal and external screens before, I will try to use that high-brush screen, even if the scene at that time is not suitable for unfolding.
Vivo X Fold eliminates this "tangled" process and can be said to be free to do as you please.
Multitasking and split screens are all there, but I rarely use them
The X Fold after the screen is expanded can almost be seen as an 8-inch vertical tablet, theoretically the screen is pulled up to such a size, and the adaptation of the apps can present more information and benefit content consumption.
However, each folding screen does not want to stop at the level of content consumption, and has some ambitions of "all-in-one" devices, that is, "creativity".
The "quantum suite" that came with Origin Ocean played a bigger advantage on the Fold, with a large screen, multi-platform synchronization, and I like to use it to record some bits and pieces every day.
In addition to the adaptation of these own apps, Origin Ocean has also made some minor optimizations to the large screen, and the split screen can be combined with the small window to present up to three windows.
However, the gesture of the split screen is three fingers sliding up, not intuitive enough, perhaps this is to make a distinction with the three-finger sliding screenshot.
In addition, after the first app is determined on the split screen, the other side does not appear in the form of a desktop, but uses a secondary desktop, and the search efficiency is more general. For me, I am still more accustomed to presenting the desktop directly to improve the efficiency of split screen.
▲ Pay attention to the keyboard, only pop up half screen.
In addition, there is actually a lot of operable space in the X Fold split-screen state. Moreover, in the single-screen chat or input process, the input method will not pop up as a whole to occupy half the screen, but only appear in the split-screen App.
In this way, its split-screen state is more like the parallel window inside the PC, with enough independence.
The hinge of vivo X Fold adopts a droplet type scheme, with light creases and small radius, which is the advantage of this scheme, and the high price is a disadvantage.
It took a small week intermittently, and it was almost difficult to detect the existence of "creases" in the bright screen state, and only at a special angle could a shallow trace be found against the light.
▲ Bend more than 90° to unlock the waist flat framing.
Similarly, the X Fold, which has adjusted the hinge damping, can also hover at multiple angles, and with the functions of the camera and some apps, it can also perform some operations in the stereoscopic state.
▲ PC-like control mode, the lower half supports gesture touch.
In the use of large screens, as the screen specifications, vivo X Fold has come to a sufficient height in the folding screen industry, and it is already the closest to perfect state in the existing mass production state.
However, after the full-size folding screen is unfolded, I still prefer to use it for content consumption rather than content production.
Larger inner screen, in fact, brings some challenges to portability, after unfolding the volume and weight of a tablet, it is more suitable for use in non-mobile scenes, watching videos, watching e-books to brush information flow and so on.
▲ Quantum Suite supports macOS and Windows dual platforms, which is a surprise.
As for content production, even if Origin Ocean has a quantum suite with a good experience, it is more suitable for modifying the record on the X Fold, and it is not a substitute for the creative equipment that has become the main force for the time being, quite like an auxiliary spare working device.
The imaging system is the unfolded X70 Pro+
Vivo X Fold can be said to be the folding screen product that is most willing to raise its hand to record, and even expand the scope to a number of flagship mobile phones, this conclusion is still true.
Not to mention the physical addition of ZEISS natural colors and T* coatings, in terms of lens focal length coverage alone, vivo X Fold is also considered to be the leader in the current industry.
The overall coverage is 14mm~125mm equivalent range, and the main camera (23mm) is upgraded to a 50-megapixel GN5, supplemented by OIS. The ultra-wide angle is the IMX598, the 2x is the IMX663, and the 5x is an 8-megapixel periscope lens with OIS.
This configuration is almost the upgraded version of the previous generation of the image flagship vivo X70 Pro+, saying that the vivo X Fold is a product that focuses on images, which is also expected.
In the specific performance, the X Fold still has solid imaging and restrained color expression. Especially in the natural colors of ZEISS, it will look a little plain at first, but the control of cool and warm tones and the choice between highlight shadows will make the photo appear a sense of luxury, which is very attractive.
▲ Left: ZEISS natural color, right: AI color grading
▲ Looking back, the frequency of using 2x and 5x medium telephoto is significantly more than ultra-wide angle.
Due to the full-size specifications of the X Fold, its volume and weight are not good enough, and every time I think of it, I will linger on the straight-screen phone. But every time I go out to open the camera record, I will be glad that I still have a full-focus X Fold with zeiss blessing.
In the vivo product sequence, the image strength of X Fold may not have a significant leap forward, but looking at the entire smartphone, X Fold still upholds the image gene of the vivo X series, and is still a product that can focus on imaging.
The X Fold, which is full of specifications, still can't avoid the problem of "folding screen"
In the past, the folding screen products always had some regrets, either the specifications of the internal and external screens were not uniform, or the image system was slightly weaker, or the fast charging performance was not enough, or there were some flaws in the design texture.
Vivo X Fold is the latest folding screen operation in the big factory, but the degree of completion is far more than other products, which may be shouted "2.0" at the press conference.
For more than a week of experience, for the vivo X Fold product, the satisfaction can be 90%, but on the contrary, it is less than a few percent fresh.
On the one hand, X Fold chooses the conventional full-size, internal and external screen use experience, such as making up for the shortcomings of many folding screen products, there is a certain demand expectation in it.
Second, under the full match, vivo X Fold chose to face the fundamental problem of "folding screen", that is, the weight problem caused by the two-in-one deformation device.
▲ After unfolding, basically say goodbye to one-handed control.
This is not a problem with the vivo X Fold itself, but a trade-off that the "folding screen" device has to make.
The specifications are full, there are almost no short boards, two pieces of the same specifications of high brush screen, dual fingerprint unlocking, as well as Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1, ZEISS full focal length camera, this set of combination punches down, X Fold weight to 310g.
In addition to being overwhelmed by its texture on the first day, the remaining days can almost clearly feel the pressure of the little finger and the falling feeling of the pocket, especially in the spring at 30 °C in Guangzhou.
And when used in the restaurant, in the car, on the desk, I had to think about whether a folding screen would be better than a straight board machine plus a tablet.
▲ Folded up as a PC, in fact, it is still a little small, more suitable for simple modification.
This question has different answers under different conditions, with two devices going out, generally have a dual device use plan, and the "folding screen" of the large screen is more like to cope with sudden needs, occasionally need to deal with work, occasionally need to view information on the big screen and so on.
As a Buddhist party that doesn't even want to bring a bag to the street party that likes to have empty hands, the folding screen may be more suitable for me, even if it has a weight of 310g, but anyone who uses a large screen to multitask an emergency outside can earn back the weight difference.
Not to mention, the vivo X Fold has an almost perfect configuration and a four-digit price.