• vivo X Fold3 Pro is India’s *first Foldable to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC
  • The X Fold3 Pro features an industry-first Carbon-Fibre ultra-durable lightweight hinge
  • *Biggest ever battery in a foldable category- 5700mAh with advanced flash charging capabilities
  • Aligned with vivo’s commitment to ‘Make in India’, vivo X Fold3 Pro is manufactured at vivo’s Greater Noida facility

vivo, the innovative global smartphone brand, today, launched its segment redefining foldable smartphone – the ‘made in India’ X Fold3 Pro. It is *India’s slimmest, lightest, largest foldable display, boasting the *brightest display.

X Fold3 Pro delivers a remarkably light and slim design without compromising on flagship performance, durability, or battery capacity. Combining exceptional camera capabilities, fine-tuned in collaboration with ZEISS for professional-level imaging results, with powerful performance and dual flagship chip, stunning immersive displays, and an OS tailored for foldable devices, X Fold3 Pro is engineered for an all-around seamless experience and enhanced productivity.

Unveiling the Aesthetic Marvels of the vivo X Fold3 Pro, Vikas Tagra, Head of Product Management, vivo India said, “We are thrilled to introduce the vivo X Fold3 Pro, a revolutionary device that underscores our relentless commitment to surpassing customer expectations and addressing critical aspects of the foldable smartphone experience, including form factor, durability, and performance while delivering the unparalleled vivo pro-grade camera technology. Aligned with our Make in India vision, we are excited to be among the pioneers in producing our inaugural foldable smartphone domestically.”

Unparalleled Durability and Lightness with A Long-Lasting Battery

Consumer hesitation towards foldable phones often stems from concerns about durability, particularly fears of screen and hardware damage from frequent folding. X Fold3 Pro is designed for effortless portability while offering enhanced durability and battery capacity. Weighing only 236 g, X Fold3 Pro is India’s Slimmest Fold with 11.2 mm thickness in folded state. Built with vivo’s innovative Armor Architecture for all-around protection and enhanced durability, X Fold3 Pro has earned SGS Five-Star Overall Unit Drop Resistance.

The cover screen is protected by Armor Glass, made of microcrystal glass that increases drop resistance up to 11 times compared to deep secondary reinforced glass1. The Armor Back Cover features Glass Fiber and UPE Fiber for heavy-duty protection while maintaining a lighter weight. At its core is the Carbon Fiber Ultra Durable Hinge which has extraordinary durability and it can withstand 100 fold-unfolds a day for 12 Years. The innovative hinge design allows for Multi-Angle Free Hovering, meaning the device can flex and bend freely between 60 to 120 degrees, offering a range of creative usage modes. X Fold3 Pro also has an IPX82 rating for water resistance. 

X Fold3 Pro introduces new-generation battery technology to achieve a trifecta of benefits: large capacity, slim profile and *fast charging. The powerful battery system uses cutting-edge solutions like Second-Generation Silicon anodes, Semi-Solid battery technology and a Micron Laser Array Etching process to boost discharge performance and increase its capacity storage with ultra-fast charging. The equivalent 5700 mAh3 battery ensures extended usage and supports 100W Dual-Cell FlashCharge and 50W Wireless FlashCharge for convenient fast charging options. Battery life is further optimized with a power-saving main display with V Frame Rate Management system for precise power control and improved efficiency.

L to R: Ranjan Singh, Karun Arora, Vikas Tagra, Paigham Danish at the launch of vivo’s made in India vivo X Fold3 Pro – the slimmest, brightest, lightest, and most durable fold smartphone.

Powerful Camera Capabilities, Co-engineered with ZEISS 

X Fold3 Pro redefines the photography experience for foldables. The vivo ZEISS Co-engineered Imaging System on X Fold3 Pro features a VCS True Color Main Camera, ZEISS Telephoto Camera, and Ultra Wide-Angle Camera, powered by the customized vivo V3 Chip. The VCS True Color Main Camera comes with a large 1/1.3″ sensor and utilizes the next-generation vivo Camera-Bionic Spectrum for increased light intake that results in superior image quality with realistic and vivid colors. The ZEISS Telephoto Camera has a f/2.57 aperture, reaching up to 3X optical zoom and 100X digital zoom, giving users the freedom to capture creative shots unrestrained by distance.

X Fold3 Pro has also been optimized for excellent telephoto photography. Users can unleash their creativity and capture natural solar scenes with Telephoto Sunshot or explore the microscopic world with the powerful Telephoto Macro, supporting a minimum focus distance of 0.15m and a magnification ratio of 1:1. For night time photography, AI Night View and vivo Origin Imaging Engine work together to capture rich and delicate colors despite the complex nightscape lighting. 

In collaboration with ZEISS, X Fold3 Pro introduces a full range of focal lengths to mobile photography. ZEISS Multifocal Portrait allows users to take professional-grade portraits, supporting professional portrait focal lengths of 24 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, and 100 mm. The ZEISS B-Speed Style Bokeh, one of the latest additions to the ZEISS Style Portrait options, creates a distinctive arc-triangle bokeh ball, emulating a lens style that people often see in vintage-style films.

Powered by the 6nm vivo V3 Chip which ensures 30% higher energy efficiency, X Fold3 Pro can shoot 4K Cinematic Portrait Videos, easily turning everyday moments into cinematic masterpieces. 

When folded at an angle, X Fold3 Pro can activate the hover mode, ideal for 4K time-lapse, astro photography, selfies or any scenario requiring long exposure.

Redefined Immersive Viewing Experience, Flagship Performance

Despite its thin profile, X Fold3 Pro delivers uncompromising flagship performance with immersive displays, a powerful chipset, and an innovative cooling system.

X Fold3 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform, combined with LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0. The main screen features a 2K+ E7 Immersive Display with a 4500 nits local peak brightness for an exceptional viewing experience and has received SGS eye protection certification, ensuring comfort day and night. Both the main and cover displays offer 120Hz refresh rate and support HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and XDR Engine. For added convenience, X Fold3 Pro offers 3D Ultrasonic Dual-Screen Fingerprint Scanning, allowing users to unlock the phone on either display for smooth and easy access. 

Advanced AI-powered Tools to Boost Productivity

In collaboration with Google, X Fold3 Pro integrates powerful AI tools utilizing the Gemini family of models on Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform to help users streamline workflows, overcome language barriers, and enhance overall efficiency. 

Al Note Assist streamlines organization and task management by improving note-taking. It automatically generates clear and concise layouts, extracts key information, and creates to-do lists for the user, saving time. Language barriers become a non-issue with Al Global Translation. This feature translates content directly on the current page, eliminating the need to switch apps or interrupt the workflow. This makes reading information in a foreign language or communicating with international teams easier. Further boosting productivity, Al Transcript Assists helps convert recordings into text in minutes, making accessing, analyzing and extracting information from meeting recordings more convenient. 

Security and Intelligence on Your Fingertips

Disrupting industry standards, this device comes with a chip specifically ensuring security. vivo has partnered with Qualcomm to enhance the security capabilities of its built-in security chip, achieving CC EAL5+ certification. This advanced hardware-level encryption safeguards sensitive user data, including fingerprints, facial recognition, and lock screen passwords, significantly reducing the risk of malicious attacks. Continuing its legacy of biometric security, the vivo X Fold3 Pro introduces ground-breaking 3D Ultrasonic dual-screen fingerprint scanning, ensuring lightning-fast and secure smartphone access. 

The X Fold3 Pro also offers Owner Privacy Protection that hides the notification details when someone other than the owner is nearby, viewable only after unlocking. It also provides a secure remote meeting experience with screen sharing that hides sensitive information and a voice isolation feature that enhances clarity during calls and protects personal data from ambient sounds.

Price, Colour Details, and Availability

  • The X Fold3 Pro will be available at INR 159,999 (16+512 GB) variant in Celestial Black color.
  • It is also available for purchase on easy EMI of INR 6666/Months for 24 Months with No Cost EMI | Zero Down Payment option. 
  • It will go on sale starting Thursday, June 13, and will be available across Flipkart, vivo India e-stores, and all retail partner stores.

Consumers purchasing the vivo X Fold3 Pro can also avail of various offers including an instant cashback of up to 10% with ICICI, SBI, HDFC, AMEX, and HSBC banks, V-Upgrade exchange bonus of up to INR 10,000, and 20% on V-Shield protection. 

About vivo

vivo is a technology company that creates great products based on a design-driven value, with smart devices and intelligent services as its core. The company aims to build a bridge between humans and the digital world. Through unique creativity, vivo provides users with an increasingly convenient mobile and digital life. Following the company’s core values, which include Benfen*, design-driven value, user-orientation, continuous learning, and team spirit, vivo has implemented a sustainable development strategy with the vision of developing into a healthier, more sustainable world-class corporation.

While bringing together and developing the best local talents to deliver excellence, vivo is supported by a network of R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Xi’an, focusing on the development of state-of-the-art consumer technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, industrial design, imaging system and other up-and-coming technologies. vivo has also set up an intelligent manufacturing network (including those authorized by vivo), with an annual production capacity of nearly 200 million smartphones. As of now, vivo has branched out its sales network across more than 60 countries and regions and is loved by more than 400 million users worldwide.

*“Benfen” is a term describing the attitude on doing the right things and doing things right – which is the ideal description of vivo’s mission to create value for society.

1Only the cover screen of X Fold3 Pro is made of Armor Glass material. It has 11 times the enhanced drop resistance of deep secondary reinforced glass, based on data from vivo labs.

2This product is rated as IPX8 for splash and water resistance under IEC standard 60529 and was tested under controlled laboratory conditions. The resistance to splashes and water is not permanent and may be reduced due to daily use. Do not charge the mobile phone when it is wet. Refer to Safety information in Settings for cleaning and drying instructions. Damage due to liquid ingress is not covered by the warranty.
The IPX8 rating means the product has passed the test under the following conditions: Submerged in static freshwater at a depth up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes, with a temperature difference between the water and the device less than 5℃.

3This product adopts a dual battery series design. Typical capacity: 2850mAh (3.86V) dual battery, equivalent to 5700mAh (3.86V) single battery. Typical energy: 22.02Wh Rated capacity: 2775mAh (3.86V) dual battery, equivalent to 5550mAh (3.86V) single battery. Rated energy: 21.44Wh.

*The term “India’s Biggest Battery in Fold” pertains to the vivo X Fold3 Pro, having capacity of Equivalent 5700mAh Battery as of its launch date until June 06, 2024 in the Fold Smartphone category and is based on Internal research & External survey results conducted in India from 13th May to 15th May 2024. This product is designed with dual-battery series connection:Typical capacity: 2850 mAh (3.86V) dual-battery, equivalent to single 5700 mAh (3.86V) battery. Typical energy: 22.02 Wh. Rated capacity: 2775 mAh (3.86V) dual-battery, equivalent to single 5550 mAh (3.86V) battery. Rated energy: 21.44 Wh.

*The term “India’s Slimmest Fold” pertains to the vivo X Fold3 Pro, which measures 1.12cm (11.2mm) in thickness when folded, as of its launch date until June 06, 2024 in the Fold Smartphone category and is based on Internal research & External survey results conducted in India from 13th May to 15th May 2024. 1.12cm (11.2 mm) thickness does not account for the camera protrusion. Actual dimensions and weight may differ due to variations in processes, measurement method, and material supplies.

*The term “India’s Lightest Fold” pertains to the vivo X Fold3 Pro, which measures 236g in weight, as of its launch date until June 06, 2024 in the Fold Smartphone category and is based on Internal research & External survey results conducted in India from 13th May to 15th May 2024. 236g excludes the weight of the cover and main display protective films. Actual dimensions and weight may differ due to variations in processes, measurement method, and material supplies.

The term “India’s Fastest Charging in Fold” pertains to the vivo X Fold3 Pro, having fast charging capacity of 100W (Wired) as of its launch date until June 06, 2024 in the Fold Smartphone category and is based on Internal research & External survey results conducted in India from 13th May to 15th May 2024. vivo X Fold3 Pro is equipped with vivo standard charger (FlashCharge adapter 20V/6A), and supports up to 100W. The actual charging power is dynamically adjusted as the scene changes, and subject to actual use.

*The term “India’s 1st Fold with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3” pertains to the vivo X Fold3 Pro, as of its launch date until June 06, 2024 in the Fold Smartphone category and is based on Internal research & External survey results conducted in India from 13th May to 15th May 2024.

*The term “India’s Brightest Display in Fold” pertains to the vivo X Fold3 Pro, having Local Peak Brightness of 4500 nits as of its launch date until June 06, 2024 in the Fold Smartphone category and is based on Internal research & External survey results conducted in India from 13th May to 15th May 2024. Local peak brightness is triggered under conditions of 100,000 lux illuminance (such as under intense sunlight outdoors), while playing HDR video with an OPR of 1%. Data comes from vivo lab. Actual usage may vary. Please consider actual usage conditions for accurate assessment.