Last updated: June 30th, 2026 at 16:38 UTC+02:00


Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra rival from China uses Samsung's camera and display

It will be launched outside of China and will likely challenge the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra in Asian and European countries.

Asif Iqbal Shaik

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 - Source: Abhijeet Mishra / SamMobile

A month ahead of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra’s launch, Vivo has unveiled its latest flagship foldable phone, the Vivo X Fold 6. It uses a Samsung camera sensor for its primary rear camera, features a high-capacity battery, and will compete with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra in several Asian and European markets.

Vivo X Fold 6 will rival the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra in Asia and Europe

The Vivo X Fold 6 features a 6.51-inch cover display and an 8.02-inch foldable inner display. Both screens use LTPO OLED panels with a 1-120Hz variable refresh rate, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and peak brightness of up to 5,000 nits. The foldable display uses Samsung Display’s M14 OLED panel and is protected by Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG). The phone also features stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.

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Vivo X Fold 6 – Source: Vivo

The phone features Samsung’s 200MP ISOCELL HPB camera sensor (1/1.4-inch) with OIS as its primary camera. It also has a 50MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and a 50MP ultrawide camera, which is likely based on Samsung’s ISOCELL JN1 sensor. The telephoto camera can be paired with Vivo's 200mm telephoto extender, which takes the zoom to 9x optical.

There are also two 20MP front-facing cameras. All three rear cameras can record videos at up to 4K 60fps, while the front-facing cameras are limited to 1080p 30fps recording.

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Vivo X Fold 6's Atmoic Workbench multitasking UI – Source: Vivo

The Vivo X Fold 6 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Super processor and comes with 12GB or 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. It runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6 Fold. The phone is powered by a massive 7,000mAh battery and supports 80W fast wired charging and 40W fast wireless charging.

Other features include a capacitive fingerprint reader, GPS, 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, an IR blaster, and a USB 3.2 Type-C port. It measures 157.2 × 74.3 × 4.4mm when unfolded and 157.2 × 145.7 × 9.4mm when folded. The phone weighs 228g.

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Vivo X Fold 6's internal foldable display made by Samsung Display – Source: Vivo

Based an recent reports, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will be thinner and lighter. It will also have better front-facing cameras, complete with 4K 60fps HDR video recording, and UWB. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will also come with Android 17 (One UI 9.0) onboard, which is one full version newer than that of the Vivo X Fold 6.