JAKARTA - The competition for folding phones in China will get hotter. After Honor Magic V6 and Oppo Find N6 are predicted to launch in March, now Vivo is starting to steal the spotlight with strong rumors about the Vivo X Fold 6. The latest leak says this device is being prepared as a folding phone with the best camera system ever in its class.
The information comes from tipster Smart Pikachu, who claims that the Vivo X Fold 6 is being tested with a 200 megapixel camera and an additional multispectral sensor. If this leak is accurate, Vivo seems to want to lock in one message: flagship-class photography is no longer the monopoly of non-folding phones.
The multispectral sensor itself works to improve color accuracy by reading a wider spectrum of light. This feature was previously rarely found in folding phones, and it was a signal that Vivo was serious about image quality, not just chasing megapixel numbers.
For comparison, the Vivo X Fold 5 released last year carries a Sony IMX921 50MP main camera with OIS support, accompanied by a 50MP ultra-wide camera and a 50MP telephoto periscope camera. The configuration is solid, but it has not been equipped with a multispectral sensor, let alone a 200MP camera.
Until now, there is no certainty whether the 200MP sensor in the Vivo X Fold 6 will use Samsung or OmniVision. The position of the sensor is also still a question mark, whether it will be installed as the main camera or on the telephoto periscope lens for extreme zoom with high detail.
In terms of performance, the Vivo X Fold 6 is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 used on the X Fold 5. Although other specifications are still minimal leaks, Vivo's pattern of improvement so far points to a combination of high-end performance and an increasingly aggressive imaging focus.
Regarding the launch schedule, the Vivo X Fold 6 is said to have the potential to debut around July 2026, following the release pattern of the previous generation. If the 200MP camera rumor is true, then its launch has the potential to shift the standard of folding phones from just a futuristic design to a serious photography tool.
In short, Vivo doesn't seem to want a folding phone to be just a gimmick with a hinge and a screen. With a 200MP camera bet and a multispectral sensor, the Vivo X Fold 6 aspires to change the perception that folding phones have to compromise on camera quality. And if it succeeds, competitors may have to be ready to fold their strategies as well.
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