Vivo had released two different foldable devices last year; the Vivo X Fold 3 and the X Fold 3 Pro. While the base X Fold 3 targets the flagship market, the Pro was launched keeping the Ultra Premium segment in the mind. However, with the successor of the series, we will be getting only one device and i.e., the Vivo X Fold 4. There won’t be any Pro variant this time.
Vivo X Fold 4 to pack Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset
A tipster namely Experience more (translated from Chinese) on Weibo has shared some insights about the upcoming Vivo X Fold 4 device. He says that it is reasonable for Vivo to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset on the X Fold 4 and it is even more reasonable to use it on Q3 this year, which means the device might hit the market on the said quarter.
The tipster points out that the Vivo X Fold 3, priced lower than the Pro model, outsold its premium counterpart by 2.5 times. With HONOR reportedly skipping foldable phone releases in the ~7,000 CNY (~$960) segment this year, Vivo appears well-positioned to dominate this market space.
The tipster also mentions that if Vivo had gone with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, it would have delayed the device’s development and pushed back the launch timeline. This could have allowed competitors like OPPO and HONOR to gain an edge—something Vivo wanted to avoid. Instead, the brand chose the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, which gives them two key advantages: a more competitive price and an earlier launch compared to rivals.
