Compare / vivo X Fold6 vs 18 Fold
vivo X Fold6 vs 18 Fold
A side-by-side comparison of the vivo X Fold6 and the 18 Fold, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
vivo X Fold6
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
18 Fold
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
vivo X Fold6
- Announced
- 2026, June 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 01
18 Fold
- Announced
- 2026, September 07
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 07
vivo X Fold6
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 157.2 x 145.7 x 4.4 mm or 4.8 mm
Folded: 157.2 x 74.3 x 9.4 mm or 9.9 mm
- Weight
- 228 g or 235 g (8.04 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (closed), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
18 Fold
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm
Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm
- Weight
- 219 g (7.72 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
vivo X Fold6
- Type
- Foldable LTPO AMOLED1B colors120HzHDR10+HDR VividDolby Vision
- Size
- 8.02 inches, 207.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2312 x 2504 pixels (~424 ppi density)
Cover display:
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 5000 nits (peak)
6.51 inches, 1120 x 2528 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 424 ppi
18 Fold
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED120HzHDR10+Dolby VisionHDR Vivid4000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 7.58 inches, 174.8 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2364 x 1672 pixels (~382 ppi density)
Cover display:
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
5.38 inches, 1168 x 1712 pixels
HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)
vivo X Fold6
- OS
Android 17, OriginOS 7 Fold (INT)
Android 16, OriginOS 6 Fold (CN)
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 9500 Super (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
- GPU
- Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
18 Fold
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- XRing O3 (3 nm)
- CPU
- 10-core 4.35 GHz
- GPU
- Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16
vivo X Fold6
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
18 Fold
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
vivo X Fold6
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
- Features
- Color spectrum sensorLaser AFZeiss opticsZeiss T* lens coatingDual-LED flashpanorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
18 Fold
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensesLED flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
vivo X Fold6
- Single
20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Cover camera:
20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
18 Fold
- Single
16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
Cover camera:
16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
vivo X Fold6
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
18 Fold
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
vivo X Fold6
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L1+L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, Display Port
18 Fold
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1C+B1a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)GLONASSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG
vivo X Fold6
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted)accelerometergyroproximitycompassbarometer
18 Fold
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
vivo X Fold6
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6900 mAh or 7000 mAh
- Charging
80W wired, 55W PPS
40W wireless
Reverse wired
5W reverse wireless
18 Fold
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0, 50W PPS
50W wireless
Reverse wired
vivo X Fold6
- Colors
- Nebula Teal, Prism Black, White
- Models
- V2545A, V2559
- SAR
- 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
- Price
- About 2070 EUR
18 Fold
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Red, Rose gold
- Price
- About 1400 EUR (price in China)
vivo X Fold6
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2751330 (v10), 3551394 (v11)
GeekBench: 3390 (v6)
3DMark: 5090 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1516 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.9 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 14:45h
18 Fold
Not listed for this device
vivo X Fold6
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 58:57h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (140 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
18 Fold
Not listed for this device
How the vivo X Fold6 and 18 Fold differ
- The vivo X Fold6 has a larger battery, 6900 mAh against 6000 mAh on the 18 Fold.
- The vivo X Fold6 has the bigger screen, 8.02 inches against 7.58 inches.
- The 18 Fold is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.