Vivo X Fold vs Xiaomi Mix Fold 2: Specs Comparison, merits and demerits

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is an excellent foldable smartphone. In addition, there is still the Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 shopping mode, but Xiaomi and Samsung shoppingmode are not the only companies that launch folding phones that can transform into tablets. A few months ago, Vivo even launched its first foldable phone, the Vivo X Fold.

While it’s Blue Factory’s first folding device, it’s uncompromising and very capable of competing with the best. That’s why this article will compare the main specs of the Vivo X Fold and Xiaomi Mix Fold 2.

Design

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 and Vivo X Fold have the same form factor, with a foldable screen on the inside and an extra screen on the outside. But which one is the prettiest? I personally prefer the shopping mode Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 because it has a smaller camera module and is thinner and lighter than the competition.

When opened, it’s only 5.4mm thick and weighs 262 grams. However, the Vivo X Fold is still a beautiful foldable phone that’s neither too heavy nor too bulky. The hinge mechanism is sturdy and durable, and can position the two phones at different angles depending on the usage scenario. Both have nano SIM slots, but Xiaomi’s shopping model is the only one with dual SIM slots, while vivo can only insert one SIM card and doesn’t even support eSIM technology.

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Coming to the internal folding screen, on paper, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 looks to offer a better panel. It’s an AMOLED display with LTPO 2.0 technology that enables adaptive refresh rates from 1 to 120 Hz and up to 1 billion colors, just like the most advanced flagship panels. The foldable display features an 8.02-inch diagonal, a Quad HD+ resolution of 1914 x 2160 pixels, HDR10+ certification, Dolby Vision support, and up to 1,300 nits of peak brightness.

On the outside, there’s an AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, HDR10+ certification, Dolby Vision, and a 6.56-inch diagonal. The Vivo X Fold has an 8.03-inch foldable AMOLED display with 2K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ certification, while the outer panel is a 6.53-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.

Specifications and Software

If you’re looking for state-of-the-art hardware, don’t hesitate to choose the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2. First, it’s powered by the best Qualcomm chipset to date: the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform. It is a SoC manufactured at 4 nm with an octa-core architecture consisting of a Cortex X2 CPU running at a maximum frequency of 3.19 GHz. , three Cortex A710 CPUs running at 2.75 GHz, four Cortex A510s running at 1.8 GHz, and an Adreno 730 GPU. The chipset is paired with 12 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of internal storage, so there is more internal storage. Than the Vivo X Fold at 512 GB.

In addition, the X Fold has the low-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 comes with an attractive MIUI customization specifically for the Android 12-based foldable phone, while the Vivo runs Android 12-based Origin OS Ocean.

Camera

While the Mi Fold 2 wins in the display and hardware comparison, the vivo X Fold is definitely better in the camera. It has four rear cameras, including a 50 MP primary sensor with OIS and laser autofocus, an 8 MP periscope lens with 5x optical zoom and OIS, a 12 MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom, and a 48 MP ultra-wide sensor. With Xiaomi, you only get a 50 MP main camera with OIS, an 8 MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, and a 13 MP ultra-wide-angle sensor.

Battery

The vivo X Fold not only has a slightly larger battery of 4600 mAh, but it is also the only mobile phone with wireless charging function, and the wireless charging power reaches 50W. So it wins the battery comparison.

price

You need around $1300 or around Rp. 19.3 million to buy vivo X Fold, the price is the same as the domestic Xiaomi Mix Fold 2. So which one is the best? If you care about cameras, the Vivo X Fold wins. It even comes with a bigger battery and wireless charging. Other than that, Xiaomi’s looks a little more interesting. Which one would you choose?

Vivo X Fold vs Xiaomi Mix Fold 2: advantages and disadvantages

Xiaomi Hybrid Folding 2 advantage:                                                             insufficient:
– Storage up to 1 TB                                                                                          – no wireless charging
– poor quality camera                                                                                      – poor quality camera
– Optimize MIUI
– more powerful chipset
– thinner and lighter

Vivo X Folding advantage:
– Advanced rear camera
– Wireless charging
– bigger battery
– Periscope