vivo's 2024 Smartphone Product Roadmap: Slim Foldables, Imaging Flagships, and MR Exploration

vivo's 2024 Smartphone Product Roadmap: Slim Foldables, Imaging Flagships, and MR ExplorationPrevious leaks indicate that the vivo XFold 4 Pro will prioritize extreme thinness and lightness, featuring a roughly 6000mAh large battery, wireless charging, IPX8 waterproofing, and dual ultrasonic fingerprint recognition. The rear camera will adopt a centered large circular design, equipped with a 50MP main camera + 50MP ultrawide camera + 50MP 3x periscope telephoto lens combination

vivo's 2024 Smartphone Product Roadmap: Slim Foldables, Imaging Flagships, and MR Exploration

Recent leaks from digital blogger @DigitalChatStation suggest that flagship clamshell folding phones like the Huawei Pocket3, Xiaomi MIX Flip2, and Honor MagicV Flip2 are confirmed for updates this year. More notably, the blogger reported that vivo's large-screen foldable phone has been delayed until Q3, claiming to have personally handled a prototype. Based on online discussions and previous leaks, this new device is highly likely to be the vivo XFold 4 Pro.

The blogger also revealed that the core development direction for large-screen foldable phones this year is focusing on "thinness and lightness" and "large batteries." Some models may even achieve a thickness of 8.x mm, with battery capacities reaching up to 6000mAh. To achieve ultimate thinness and long battery life, some models may compromise on secondary cameras and other peripheral specifications. Despite these compromises, a slim profile and strong battery life remain the main selling points for large-screen foldable phones this year.

Previous leaks indicate that the vivo XFold 4 Pro will prioritize extreme thinness and lightness, featuring a roughly 6000mAh large battery, wireless charging, IPX8 waterproofing, and dual ultrasonic fingerprint recognition. The rear camera will adopt a centered large circular design, equipped with a 50MP main camera + 50MP ultrawide camera + 50MP 3x periscope telephoto lens combination. It will also feature a three-stage physical button. It's noteworthy that the vivo XFold 3 launched in March 2024, signifying an extended release cycle for vivo's large-screen foldable series.

Beyond foldable phones, vivo's 2024 product plan includes several straight-screen flagship models. @DigitalChatStation revealed that vivo is launching the "all-around straight-screen phone" vivo X200 S and the "all-around imaging phone" vivo X200 Ultra, along with a new color option for the vivo X200 Pro mini.

The vivo X200 S will be powered by the Dimensity 9400+ processor, feature a 6.67-inch 1.5K centered punch-hole straight screen with a narrow bezel design on three sides. The rear camera module will be a large circle, with a triple-camera arrangement similar to its predecessor, but with a slimmer bezel around the lenses. Imaging will likely feature a 50MP main camera + 50MP ultrawide camera + 50MP IMX882 3x periscope telephoto lens combination.

The vivo X200 Ultra aims to be the pinnacle of vivo's imaging capabilities. It will feature the Sony IMX818 sensor, optimized camera module design with large aperture, large-sensor lenses and full hardware-level image stabilization, supporting full-focal-length 4K 120FPS video recording. Its periscope telephoto lens will receive a custom upgrade, possibly renamed HPX, and will be paired with a new generation of self-developed imaging chip, focusing on full-focal-length photo and video shooting with multi-camera fusion, offering users richer shooting options and superior imaging quality.

In addition to its powerful imaging system, the vivo X200 Ultra will boast a 2K OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and high-frequency PWM dimming, along with ultrasonic fingerprint unlocking. Performance-wise, it will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy processor, LPDDR5X memory, and UFS 4.0 storage, a large-capacity battery, 90W wired fast charging, and 50W wireless fast charging. It will also support satellite communication, full-function NFC, infrared remote control, dual speakers, an X-axis linear motor, and IP68/69 dust and water resistance. With underlying optimizations based on OriginOS 5.0, the vivo X200 Ultra's user experience is also highly anticipated.

vivo's 2024 product planning extends beyond smartphones to other technological frontiers. vivo's Executive Vice President, Hu Baishan, revealed that vivo expects to have productized MR (mixed reality) and humanoid robots within three years. This indicates vivo's future foray into more technological fields, striving to offer users a richer product experience.

In summary, vivo will focus on the thinness, lightness, and long battery life of its foldable phones in 2024, while continuing to cultivate its imaging flagship segment, bringing a series of imaging technology upgrades and innovations. Furthermore, vivo will actively explore emerging technologies like MR, showcasing its ambition in diversified technological development. The actual performance of vivo's future products remains to be seen. vivo's 2024 product strategy demonstrates its proactive stance in the smartphone market competition and its forward-looking vision for future technological development. From slim foldable phones to imaging flagships and exploration of emerging fields like MR, vivo is building a more diversified product ecosystem to meet the ever-growing needs of its users. vivo's future development is worth looking forward to.