vivo X Fold6 price leak hints at a massive hike over the X Fold5 | Infinium-tech

Vivo’s next generation foldable smartphone is going to be launched in China on June 26. Ahead of its launch, the company has already opened pre-orders for the Vivo X Fold 6 and confirmed several of its key specifications.

Now, a fresh leak has surfaced, giving us initial information about the expected price of the phone, and it doesn’t look good. According to a leaked image circulated on Weibo, the Vivo

If accurate, the leaked price represents an increase of more than 40 percent compared to the Vivo X Fold5, which started at CNY 6,999 ($1,035) for the same memory configuration. The price hike is likely to be due to the rising cost of components like CPU, RAM and storage.

The leaked image also suggests that the 12GB/512GB variant will be priced at CNY 10,999 ($1,625), while the 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB models may be priced at CNY 11,499 ($1,700) and CNY 12,499 ($1,845), respectively.

Vivo X Fold6 in Salt Lake shade

Vivo X Fold6 will have a 7,000mAh battery and will come with IPX8 and IPX9 ratings. It will be powered by the Dimensity 9500 Super Edition chipset and will run OriginOS 6 fold. The foldable will have an 8.02-inch internal flexible screen and offer an advanced hinge.

In the camera department, the handset will get a 200MP main rear camera and a periscope telephoto unit that will use the Sony LYT-602 sensor. The phone will be offered in Blue Hole, Black Gold Edition, Salt Lake and Polar Night color options.

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