Vivo’s X Fold 6 accidentally feels like a throwback

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="The X Fold 6 looks like foldables did three months ago." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/vivo-x-fold-6-09.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The X Fold 6 looks like foldables did three months ago. </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It's a quirk of the release calendar that when Vivo's X Fold 6 launched in China this June, it was just another foldable. Now that it's ready for its global release, the size and aspect ratio feel oddly old-fashioned.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The X Fold 6 is much the same size as Vivo's previous foldables, and most other foldables that launched before both Apple and Samsung pivoted to a shorter, wider form factor with the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/972387/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-review">Z Fold 8</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/991203/iphone-duo-foldable-news-specs-price-release-date">iPhone Duo</a>. The 6.51-inch cover display is in the standard smartphone 20:9 aspect ratio, opening to an almost square 8.02-inch panel. The crease is a little behind rivals, since it's quite visible, and the IP59 rating is good but not …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1002680/vivo-x-fold-6-global-release-specs-cameras">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>