The vivo X Fold2 teasers continue to come from the 2023 Boao Forum for Asia, taking place at Hainan Island in China. A local blogger took the device for an unboxing, later reposted by vivo on Weibo, clearly as a coordinated marketing event, allowing fans to learn more about the upcoming foldable.
The new phone will have a 3/4 red leather
panel on the back, while the remaining 1/4 has a glossy finish. During the
handling of the X Fold2, we saw some new UI features of the OriginOS Ocean,
including a taskbar for better app handling, multi-window modes and easy
gestures - none of which were available in the previous X Fold phones.
The device clearly comes with two
under-display fingerprint scanners - one on the cover display, another on the
foldable screen in the lower right corner. This is the first time we see a
confirmation of the feature, which is a first for a foldable smartphone.
The hinge of the vivo X Fold2 is also
improved, the blogger reveals. It now stays in all positions and angles, making
up a neat kickstand for watching video content or taking photos and videos. It
is also about 10% lighter, which will be a huge improvement over the
predecessors that weigh over 310 grams. The official unveiling of the vivo X
Fold2 is taking place sometime in April. We expect to learn the launch date in
the next couple of days, given the fact the phone is practically ready for
sale.
The event is also supposed to be the
landing stage for an incoming tablet, vivo Pad 2, which made a sneaky appearance
in the video and has been part of the vivo booth at the business conference.
