Vivo has officially announced the global release of its X Fold 6, a device that originally debuted in the Chinese market this past June. While the hardware remains consistent with the version released earlier this summer, the device is entering the global market at a time when industry design standards for foldable smartphones have shifted.

Recent releases from major competitors, such as Samsung’s Z Fold 8 and the iPhone Duo, have moved toward a shorter, wider aspect ratio. In contrast, the Vivo X Fold 6 maintains a 6.51-inch cover display with a standard 20:9 aspect ratio, which unfolds into an 8.02-inch near-square screen. Because of this shift in the broader market over the last few months, the X Fold 6 is being described by some tech observers as feeling "old-fashioned" or like a "throwback" despite being a recent release. The device’s physical dimensions are largely identical to Vivo’s previous foldable models, highlighting how quickly design trends in the foldable category have evolved during the device's transition from a regional to a global product.