Vivo X Fold 6: the foldable revolution with a giant battery and MediaTek inside

The foldable market is picking up speed in the first half of the year. With Honor and Oppo having already fired their opening shots (the Magic V6 and the Find N6), both driven by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Vivo is busy preparing its answer. Expected in June, the Vivo X Fold 6 has just been the subject of a major leak from well-known tipster Digital Chat Station, pointing to some surprising and highly ambitious technical choices.

A surprise under the hood: goodbye Snapdragon?

This is the headline revelation of the leak: where the previous X Fold 5 relied on Qualcomm, Vivo is said to be switching camps. The X Fold 6 is reported to drop the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in favour of the Dimensity 9500. This is MediaTek’s most powerful processor to date, promising ultra high-end performance to take its rivals head-on.

XL displays and record battery life for a foldable

The X Fold 6 will be built around two very generous panels:

• A comfortable 6.51-inch cover display.
• A huge 8.01-inch folding inner display, with 2K resolution and reinforced by an ultra-thin glass layer (UTG).

The real technical feat, though, lies in the battery department. Vivo is said to have managed to squeeze in a cell of close to 7,000 mAh. Should that pan out, it would quite simply be the largest battery ever fitted into a foldable smartphone, a form factor usually starved of internal space. Wireless charging support is also confirmed by the leak.

A 200-megapixel cameraphone

Vivo clearly intends to uphold its reputation for photographic excellence. The rear module is tipped to carry a formidable trio:

• A massive 200-megapixel main sensor.
• A 50-megapixel ultra-wide sensor.
• A 50-megapixel periscope telephoto lens.

For video calls and selfies, the device will rely on two 20-megapixel cameras (one in the cover display, the other in the inner display).

Conclusion

To round things off, the Vivo X Fold 6 will offer a side-mounted fingerprint reader and keep excellent water and dust resistance (with certifications expected around IP58/IP59). By combining the Dimensity 9500, an impressive 200 MP camera sensor and potentially record-breaking 7,000 mAh battery life, Vivo looks set to make a major statement in the foldable market. On our store, you can compare the models in the Vivo range and discover a tempered glass compatible with the X200.