A new leak suggests Vivo’s next foldable could feature a 200MP sensor, but it might come at the cost of the top-tier Snapdragon processor.
For years, book-style foldables have forced users to compromise: you could have a great screen or a great camera, but rarely both. If a new leak from Weibo is accurate, vivo is about to aggressively fix the camera problem, while making a confusing decision about the engine running it.
According to reliable tipster Smart Pikachu, the upcoming vivo X Fold 6 is testing a massive 200MP primary sensor. If this makes it to production, it would likely be the highest-resolution sensor ever put inside a foldable, marking a distinct departure from the triple-50MP array on the current X Fold 5 (review).
Vivo X Fold 6: Rumor Confidence Meter
(Last Updated: November 2025)
| Feature | The Leak/Rumor | Source | Confidence Level | Why does it matter? |
| Camera | 200MP Primary Sensor | Smart Pikachu (Weibo) | High (80%) | Would allow for “optical-quality” cropping (2x/4x zoom) without a thick telephoto lens. |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Smart Pikachu (Weibo) | Medium (50%) | Unlikely. This is likely a “Sub-Flagship” chip, sitting below the Snapdragon 8 Elite. |
| Design | Side-Mounted Fingerprint | Supply Chain | High (90%) | Confirms that vivo is prioritizing thinness over the convenience of an under-display sensor. |
| Launch | Q2 2026 (April-June) | Historical Cycle | High (85%) | Aligns with vivo’s previous X Fold release schedules. |
| Battery | 6,000mAh+ | General Trend | Low (40%) | Confirms that Vivo is prioritizing thinness over the convenience of an under-display sensor. |
Why 200MP matters in a foldable?
On paper, 200MP sounds exciting. In practice, it solves a specific engineering headache. Foldables have very little internal space for thick telephoto zoom lenses. A high-quality 200MP sensor allows for “in-sensor zoom” cropping into the middle of the image to get 2x or 4x magnification without needing a physically large zoom lens. This could allow vivo to make the X Fold 6 thinner without sacrificing the ability to take decent portrait shots.
The Silicon Curveball
But the leak contains a detail that might worry enthusiasts. The device is tipped to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, a chipset that, despite its name, is currently rumored to be a “sub-flagship” tier sitting below the Snapdragon 8 Elite series.
This creates a fascinating tension. Is vivo trying to lower the price of the X Fold 6 by using a slightly cheaper chip? Or does the company believe that modern processors have become so fast that second-best is finally good enough for a flagship?
The Outlook
We expect the X Fold 6 to launch in Q2 2026. Until then, the big question isn’t just about the pixel count, it’s about whether vivo can convince buyers that a “camera-first” foldable doesn’t need the absolute fastest processor on the market to feel like a winner.
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