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This Galaxy Z Fold 8 rival could have the biggest battery on foldables so far

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Why This Matters

The upcoming vivo X Fold 6 could revolutionize foldable smartphones with its massive 7,000mAh battery, potentially the largest on a foldable device to date. Coupled with a 200MP camera and a switch to MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 chipset, this device promises significant advancements in battery life and camera technology, challenging current industry leaders. These developments highlight the ongoing innovation in foldable smartphones, offering consumers longer-lasting and more capable devices.

Key Takeaways

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TL;DR vivo’s upcoming foldable, the X Fold 6, has leaked.

It could feature a 7,000mAh battery, the biggest on a book-style foldable yet.

The X Fold 6 is also said to feature a 200MP camera, up from 50MP on the previous generation.

Chinese phonemaker vivo recently put a grand display of its camera ambitions with the global launch of its X300 Ultra. And it’s already working on the next flagship — a foldable with a larger battery than ever and possibly a new 200MP camera.

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Leaker Digital Chat Station has hinted at the specifications of vivo’s upcoming foldable, likely called the vivo X Fold 6. According to the leak, vivo is set to switch from Qualcomm as the chipset provider for its foldable to MediaTek. Unlike the vivo X Fold 5, which came with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Fold 6 could use a Dimensity 9500, which is the same chip also powering vivo’s X300 lineup.

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Other than this, the Fold 6 could feature a 7,000mAh battery, about 69% larger than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. Although the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is rumored to finally get its battery upgraded to 5,000mAh, it would still be miles behind the vivo. This could also be the book-style foldable with the largest battery — a title currently held by the HONOR Magic V6.

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