The Vivo X Fold 3 Pro could be cheaper, more powerful and last longer than other foldables

The Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has just launched in China and brings in a new powerhouse phone to challenge some of the best foldable phones.

That’s because Vivo has equipped its latest folding phone with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip the most powerful slice of silicon available to some of the best Android phones, such as the flagship-grade Samsung Galaxy S24 series and the OnePlus 12.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 gives the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro a distinct advantage over its contemporaries, as most of the current crop of foldable phones use older chips like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 8 Plus Gen 1, and Tensor G2; the latter being found exclusively in the Google Pixel Fold.

Tapping into the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will give the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro an obvious advantage over other high-end foldables like the Samsung Galaxy Z ...