Vivo X Flip Review: Flip Different

[VIVO X FLIP REVIEW]

The company that put the “wow” back in foldables a year ago with the Vivo X Fold is back … and this time around, it’s coming for clamshell fans! The Vivo X Flip is an Android smartphone that takes a familiar Samsung design and … “flips” some things around. The result is a mobile device that stands out – but its halo feature still misses the point. Join Michael Fisher for MrMobile’s Vivo X Flip review!

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This video was produced following nine days with a Vivo X Flip retail sample purchased by MrMobile’s publisher, Future PLC and tested on Google Fi Wireless in the United States. The device was tested based on software build PD2256B_A_13.0.16.9.W10.V000L1. Special thanks to dbrand for assistance with purchasing the review sample.

MrMobile does not accept compensation from the manufacturers of the products he reviews in exchange for producing content. No payment was provided and no manufacturer or carrier was afforded a preview, editorial input or copy approval rights concerning this review. The lone sponsor of this video is Surfshark.

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Vivo X Flip Review [Vincent Zhong]:

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“funandgames” by Kevin Daos [Soundstripe]:

“Weather Report” by Material Gurl [Soundstripe]:

“Silk” by Common Kid [Soundstripe]:

"Gonna Fly" by Matt Wigton [Soundstripe]:

[CHAPTERS]

00:00 Familiar hardware – “flipped”
02:22 Missed opportunity
03:45 Overseas Origin
07:23 What ya gonna do with all that (camera) hump?
10:49 Treading water

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[DISCLOSURES]

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[TheMrMobile]

Thanks for watching folks! Quick note: you could argue that I dwell too heavily on that cover screen, especially since the WeChat app solves for many shortcomings in the phone's release market of China. I didn't put a sentence about that into the script, and I regret that, so: here it is! 😄

[eurovnik]

Great review. Your script and narration really are in a different class. Plus your depth of experience and ability to think about the user's perspective in the real world is unique. Reminds me of the late lamented Phones Show video reviews by Steve Litchfield but with all the modern filming and editing bells and whistles. Keep up the good work!

[idhamsoeryadijaya]

I find that foldables design now are getting better and better (at least from what i see since i haven't tried the designs tho) so i hope samsung will stepping up their design for their upcoming foldables

[kng]

I think i'd be okay with the limited use front panel, but I'm sure I'll run into that one app or feature I'd really want on it and then it would just drive me crazy. Love the reviews!

[muhtasimmunir]

One of the most consistent techtubers alive. Thanks again Tony Stark.

[Eldare]

I feel like you're the only reviewer who loves foldables as much as I do!
I'm so hyped for what rollables will bring to the table

[Softsausage]

I actually prefer the simplicity of the front panel. I don’t want to do anything complex on it and I want the simplicity of having a few key widgets at my fingertips. The moment you have a giant complex interface you sacrifice that. Don’t forget you can just flip it open!

[floating_diffusion]

It's kinda hard to trust your takes on the camera when you don't even know the sensor size of the camera.
The vivo has the larger sensor, Michael.

[swapnilbits]

I have to say that I had encountered this channel a couple of years ago and then it stopped coming into my recommendations. I use to watch mostly MKBHD and MrwhoseTheBoss.
But I ended up again on your channel few days back and realized. You are a notch higher than the rest.
It’s like watching a movie and you are the star like Brendan Fraser from the Mummy.
It’s surprising that the subscriber count is low comparatively to other channels. But this is pure quality content. I have subscribed and binge watching 😊

[SpaceWithSam]

Enjoyed the video from start to finish. The content was informative and engaging, and the production quality was top-notch. Keep up the fantastic work, Michael!

[stevetrevino]

Enabled notifications because I am really looking forward to your Motorola Razr 40 Ultra video. Can’t wait to see what you have to say about it. Currently running the Razr 2020.

[IngwiePhoenix_nb]

This device looks so stunning and the little touches to the OS are awesome - I wish ROM devs would pick up on some of these like Lineage. The slide-out keypad, whilst so simple, just feels so much more natural than just a fullscreen fadein one. Little things like that just change up the overal appearance of Android, and I wish there was more of this, that could potentially be used across devices.
That said, this is also why i can't get a foldable... Software support beyond the lifespan of a warranty is important to me, since phones aren't cheap in new form factors like this, so I would love to eek out a few more years with LineageOS and friends. I am daily driving a Razer Phone 2 - and it even got Android 13 BEFORE my friends using an Oppo phone! Literally months before, no less. Still blows my mind.
I am very much looking forward to more foldables - be it bigscreen or clamshell - because eventually, other ROMs will be made available for them and support might become more widely adopted. With the Pixel Fold inbound, I expect Android to make a gigantic leap in terms of software support for these formfactors.

[ven]

foldable phones are such a cool idea. taking a regular size phone and designing it to take half the space or to carry twice the screen size while at the same general storing size is a great take.

[diedenieded]

0:41 I genuinely thought getting rid of folding creases is impossible, but WOW!

[CTPSenpai]

Been following you since the pocketnow days and goddamn. it's been a pleasure watching your videos!

[alanng]

MrMobile, u are my definitive authority when it comes to foldables. I use foldables since Samsung Galaxy Fold and now I am on Oppo Find N2 and Vivo X Flip. My laptop is Lenovo X1 Fold. Really appreciate the thorough review even down to the OS. My take on Samsung's next flip, it will likely have a bigger outer screen as per rumors. But I bet that Samsung will NOT let it run everything like Moto. So I think this is why manufacturers like Vivo and Oppo will do just the minimum on the outer screen. Dun blame them for it.

[VerbalGenius]

The best in the business, Mr. Mobile really knows his stuff and I trust him more than any other reviewer, no bs, straight facts!

[film]

8:26 I know we just see the table but that can not be a dive bar. What dive bar has clean white tables and gives you separate cups for beer?

[nmcheese]

Wasn’t expecting to see Johnson St Yacht Club as a photography subject! Always enjoy your perspective!

[Johnny_Socko]

As someone outside of their market, I've always been impressed by Vivo's hardware design chops. They seem to innovate in meaningful and functional ways, but they also look nice too. And now it's nice to see that their software design is just as deliberate.