Vivo has pushed its foldable lineup into new territory with the X Fold 6, a book-style device that swaps Snapdragon for MediaTek, adds a 7,000mAh battery, and brings a 200-megapixel main camera to the foldable party. That combination is less ”nice spec bump” and more ”Vivo is trying to win on stamina, photography, and bragging rights all at once.”
It is also the company’s first foldable to use a MediaTek chipset, which is a small but telling shift. For years, premium foldables have leaned heavily on Qualcomm silicon; Vivo’s move suggests the company is comfortable making a different kind of pitch this time, especially in China where battery life and camera hardware can matter as much as benchmark theatre.
Vivo X Fold 6 display sizes and camera hardware
The X Fold 6 pairs an 8.02-inch inner AMOLED display with a 6.51-inch cover screen. Both panels offer 1Hz to 120Hz LTPO refresh rates, up to 5,000 nits peak brightness, and 20-megapixel selfie cameras, while the folding screen uses Samsung M14 luminous material and UTG glass.
The rear camera stack is where Vivo clearly wants the headline. There is a 200-megapixel Samsung HPB main sensor with OIS, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 602 periscope telephoto camera with VCS technology and OIS. Vivo also says the phone supports the Zeiss Teleconverter G2 accessory, which is the sort of add-on that sounds excessive right up until your competitors start copying it.
Dimensity 9500 Super Edition and battery specs
Inside, the foldable runs MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 Super Edition with Vivo V3+ imaging silicon, LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, and UFS 4.1 storage. The battery is equally aggressive: a 7,000mAh Blue Ocean cell using third-generation solid-state battery technology, plus 80W wired charging, 40W wireless charging, and 5W reverse charging.
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Super Edition
- Battery: 7,000mAh
- Wired charging: 80W
- Wireless charging: 40W
- Main camera: 200-megapixel with OIS
Vivo X Fold 6 price and versions
The X Fold 6 runs OriginOS 6 Fold based on Android 16 and comes with IP58 and IP59 ratings, Wi-Fi 7, USB 3.2 Gen 1, NFC, an IR blaster, stereo speakers, and a side fingerprint reader. Depending on the finish, it measures 4.4mm to 4.8mm unfolded, 9.4mm to 9.9mm folded, and weighs 228g to 235g.
There are five configurations:
- 12GB+256GB for CNY 7,999 (~$1,175)
- 12GB+512GB for CNY 8,999 (~$1,320)
- 16GB+512GB for CNY 9,999 (~$1,470)
- 16GB+1TB for CNY 10,999 (~$1,615)
- Black Gold Edition with 16GB+1TB for CNY 11,299 (~$1,660)
Colour options are Blue Cave, Salt Lake, Extreme Night, and Black Gold Edition, but there is no word yet on a global launch. Given how often foldables stay home for their debut season, that omission is disappointing but hardly surprising.