I moved from the Z Fold 4 to the Global V2 last month and couldn't be happier. The deal on Three UK ended up being £734 for the V2. For that it's the slimmest foldable, full Global with Google apps, full pen support which works great, full desktop mode and wireless desktop mode all of which are my non-negotiables for living one device with lapdocks and portable monitors. It's going to be a while before there's a better alternative!
I one-up you: Honor Magic V2 Ultimate Edition 16GB/1TB configuration. China-only availability with 2 years (China only) warranty (bought when I'm in China), and with FULL Google support (it's Google Play Store certified!). Still the BEST, THINNEST, and LIGHTEST foldable in my opinion ...
Thank you for a very informative video, but i have a question regarding the chinese rom on the vivo, aside from the android auto and google pay not working can you tell me exactly what else doesn't function as intended? And do the chinese notifications pop up?
can someone pls clarify.I have the honor v2 chinese with google update but no android auto. Does the chinese x fold 3 pro have same or its the old alternative Gbox etc needed which s a no go for me due to delays and notifications etc? Android auto i can live without but not the rest
If i got chines smartwatch wich is huawei talkband b7 and only way to work with my rog phone 3 is to set chines region in huawei health app, it will work with this vivo fold? It possible to use banking app on chines ROM?
@AverageDadOfficial Great video as always, though interested in the pro version with a SD Gen3. Actually been trying to find out more info on when contract foldables with a SD Gen3 are coming to the likes of O2 in the UK. Would that be something you or your sources are able to find out?
Thank you for the inputs. Good i got VIVO X fold 3pro. Please help me to know how to get notification on Gmail. (Number of unread emails.) Tried all work around but could not get notifications on Gmail App. It would be great if you can guide.
I also need to get mine sent due to black hot patch on internal screen when Unfolded. How did you book in the repair to Honor, once you sent phone off to WondaMobile?
Thanks for the video. Some advice. The ridiculous claims by manufacturers stating any phone screen gets 3000, 4000 + nits of brightness is beyond stupid and incredibly misleading. That’s in like 1% of the actual screen and only in very specific situations. It’s perfectly fine to list those specs, but when doing comparisons, please give your interpretations of the actual perceived brightness differences versus just the differences in specs listed on paper.
Not sure if it is true - a sales personnel told me that I need to occasionally unfold the HM V2 so that the hinge doesn't get kaput prematurely as that the hinge may not be covered by the extended warranty if it's owner's fault. She further advised that I should unfold the V2 while charging. 1st time I heard the aforesaid. What do you think?
Hey, thanks for your Videos! Really appreciate them. It would be dope for this and further Videos if you could turn Brightness to MAX at both Phones with the Same Video and Record them Side-by-Side. 4500 Nits is only Peak at HDR10? And not the full Screen afaik. I'd love to see which one is brighter at casual UA-cam or Netflix Video. I hated my Fold4 at bright Sunlight cause im not seeing a S... :D
When I got my honor v2 I got £500 cash back, plus £164 for my old pixel 7 and free set of free bluetooth head phones rrp£450 give or take. For me this gives the honor magic v2 the win. The phone has been great no problem most days I finish with about 40% battery left I am not a heavy user of my phone so it good to know I can push it more if I wanted to
@@AverageDadOfficial point is worth looking at the deals when it comes to price of the 2 phones that you have compared as the deals on the Chinese variant and global variant for the honor might just help people decide on which one to buy
I feel like the price should be compared with the China version of Honor Magic V2 though... Kinda? The difference becomes a lot less at that point. Also, not sure why but in my currency the price difference between V2 and X Fold 3 is way less, i tried calculating it and it ends up being that the X Fold 3 in the 16/512 version is 164 GBP cheaper. (Than Global V2, with Chinese ROM the difference is even less). I think the Vivo seems slightly nicer, but that thing with not having Google Pay is killing for me. Haven't used any debit or credit cards in stores for months because i only use Google Pay.
If toy paid attention then you would know that the software round would have also gone to Vivo if it was against chinese V2 so complete whitewash as chinese V2 is still more expensive than x fold 3! you are aso wrong on price... i literally showed the prices on screen! thanks for watching but maybe don't come back
@@AverageDadOfficial Wait what, you want to get up to the level of Ben Sin or MrMobile, but you spit out rude replies like this in your comments? I didn't say anything that was in any way a criticism against your video, it was first more a food for thought-question, and then for the thing with the prices: 1) Not everyone who watches your videos are from the UK. 2) Are you aware of all currencies in the world not having the same value? I think you are, because you don't strike me as dumb. 3) Prices straight from Wonda right now, as displayed on their website: The Vivo X Fold 3 16/512 GB - 13 803 SEK Honor Magic V2 (Global) 16/512 GB - 16 021 SEK Now, if you Google the currency conversion for SEK to GBP, you can see that this corresponds to the Vivo X Fold 3 being 1018 GBP and the Honor Magic V2 being 1182 GBP in my currency, which is a difference of 164 GBP. I understand that you were using the UK prices in your comparison which is all fair and dandy, because why shouldn't you? But you should be prepared for questions like that, because with a smaller price difference, the product with the best value might no longer be the same as what you said, and that's pretty much what I was wondering. But honestly, mostly I want to say is that I have thus far enjoyed your content on UA-cam and have been watching your videos for quite some time, but... Telling people to not come back for asking questions? Take a small step back man, and think about what that signals about you as a content creator.
I have Honor Magic V2. Front glass is really weak. I cracked my front screen twice already even though I put screen protector on it 😢. Look forward to change it to Vivo X Fold 3 as I have seen rigorous drop test on the phone.
Vivo and Honor are nice... BUT there is just something different with the OnePlus Fold software experience that I cant just get enough off. That phone with a better design (especially the camera + BMW android auto support) would be a just perfect.
thanks that you made such a long detailed video but not one shot of the two phones together, no comparing them if you don't show me what they look like e.g dimensions ,camera bump, screen brightness 2500 vs 4500 nits , weird no?
Mine Vivo s fold3 pro is already in my city, getting it on monday... Thanks to these videos i was able to send my Honor magic v2 back on time and waited for vivo otherwise i would have regretted my choice
I am exstatic praying we get that global release for the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro!!! I hate the surfboard form of samsung and if they do this I will ditch my Google 6 pro for my first foldable!!
@@Avner-sj2ky I'm in Switzerland so I figured this would be the case. The question is whether I get a global release from India or Indonesia, or I bite the bullet and get the China version which I will have to heavily tinker under the hood to keep working with my Google services and connected devices.
I have Vivo xfold1 and honor v2 and both are using now.. As daily user v2 is better bcz its light weight and slim good battery back up. Should be improve the software. Vivo1 quite thick bit heavier.. And big screen compare to v2 and zfold5
Great Video. I don't understand why Vivo only sell this in China. I get they have to sell at a premium price if they release it globally but a China only release puts it against Huawei Foldable phones and they are out of this world. I guess Chinese people must buy Vivo phones over Huawei but I struggle to fully understand why. Maybe I'm missing something 🤷🏻♂️
same here haha, my fold 4 died after 18 months, thanks to laws ive got 24 months. But as i read Samsung uses every reason to decline warranty. Your Motherboard is broken? Look here there are scratches on the Screen, denied... NOT Joking I'll see, it arrives Monday at Samsung Store
@@AverageDadOfficial on those with unlocked bootloader yes, i.e. Xiaomi. But Vivo fold 3 has locked bootloader, so no, unless vivo opens it up. Also can you do comparison Xiaomi fold 3 vs vivo fold 3? 😊
AD, patience.......we your die-hard loyalists will see you past Mr Mobile to the Number 1 spot, Expert in Foldable Mobile (Chinese and otherwise ROMmed) devices. No such thing as a pipe dream--only a dream waiting for its time to come true.
I have tested also on a couple of recent phones as well, oppo x7 ultra, xiaomi 13 ultra, honor magic 6 pro and other all with factory Chinese rom. I can load on Google wallet successfully 2 different cards of my local banks and also curve card. Google pay contactless payment flawlessly works thanks.
vivo costs in euros 1500 for the pro or just over 1000! for the basic version so dont know where you get your prices from so the same prise as the v2 better update your prices or give a link to the under 1000 phone cheers , good review
If you want to see a real VS watch this guy smashing ALL the Chinese foldable against each other, particularly with X fold 3. Even if you cannot undery Chinese, you will like this: ua-cam.com/video/Vb99eBEPuBE/v-deo.html
@@AverageDadOfficial you may be more inty in the inside of the phone. In Chinese again, but it is so interesting. Also, the back is some type of super light advanced fibre, not glass on the X fold 3 ua-cam.com/video/YGWzbDWirTI/v-deo.htmlsi=mrBOUKqsGqUAK6ko
What's the camera sensor of it? I did some research but found none
I moved from the Z Fold 4 to the Global V2 last month and couldn't be happier. The deal on Three UK ended up being £734 for the V2. For that it's the slimmest foldable, full Global with Google apps, full pen support which works great, full desktop mode and wireless desktop mode all of which are my non-negotiables for living one device with lapdocks and portable monitors. It's going to be a while before there's a better alternative!
That's great! in fairness, the Oneplus Open is a better alternative already but i know what you mean
No desktop mode though so a no go for me.
I one-up you: Honor Magic V2 Ultimate Edition 16GB/1TB configuration. China-only availability with 2 years (China only) warranty (bought when I'm in China), and with FULL Google support (it's Google Play Store certified!). Still the BEST, THINNEST, and LIGHTEST foldable in my opinion ...
Thats a great deal mate, well done. Did you trade in your G Fold 4?
@@marcelontechI bought my Z Fold 4 a year ago for £680 on eBay, and resold it for £580, so only cost £100 for the year.
Thank you for a very informative video, but i have a question regarding the chinese rom on the vivo, aside from the android auto and google pay not working can you tell me exactly what else doesn't function as intended? And do the chinese notifications pop up?
Hi Average Dad, thanks a lot.... any way to get stylus on the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro?
Do you still think the Huawei mate x5 fold is the best?
can someone pls clarify.I have the honor v2 chinese with google update but no android auto. Does the chinese x fold 3 pro have same or its the old alternative Gbox etc needed which s a no go for me due to delays and notifications etc? Android auto i can live without but not the rest
I think Im gonna have to wait for the V3 to actually compare the two. Also whats the title of the NCS music that you used?
If i got chines smartwatch wich is huawei talkband b7 and only way to work with my rog phone 3 is to set chines region in huawei health app, it will work with this vivo fold?
It possible to use banking app on chines ROM?
The watch will pair no problem. all UK banking apps apart from Barclays
@AverageDadOfficial Great video as always, though interested in the pro version with a SD Gen3. Actually been trying to find out more info on when contract foldables with a SD Gen3 are coming to the likes of O2 in the UK. Would that be something you or your sources are able to find out?
Coming soon!
@AverageDadOfficial That's exactly what O2 keep telling me 😂😂
My vivo x fold PLUS has been very good with its periscope camera, is the vivo x fold 3 periscope AND speakers any better?
No periscope on x fold 3... pay attention
OnePlus Open or Vivo X Fold 3?
I have the V2 chinese rom and will get de Vivo 3 pro in 3 days. Will make the comparison also. Thanks for being the first to show us 👍🏼
Do you know if the Huawei watch Ultimate European version will be able to pair with the X fold 3?
Yes it works with Huawei health app
@@AverageDadOfficial Thanks mate😀.
Just imagine how much bigger the gap will be with the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro
Thank you for the inputs. Good i got VIVO X fold 3pro. Please help me to know how to get notification on Gmail. (Number of unread emails.) Tried all work around but could not get notifications on Gmail App. It would be great if you can guide.
Not possible
Does activating Google assistant work with speaking "hey Google" or "OK Google"?
see my previous software video
When do you get your X Fold 3 Pro?
..... i might have it now.....
I got my vivo fold 3 pro few minutes ago. I setup the google pay and I used it at the store. It works completely fine on my mastercard no problem
Do you own the Chinese version
What is the battery like? Does it easily last a full day?
of course
Thank you to be the first showing us this phone. Noe in Europe or France. Thank you :)
Is the OriginOS better than the Chinese ColorOS? in your experience
yes, i think it is!
I paid £95 to post my HMV2 to Wonda Hong Kong ot get the hinge replaced. Took three weeks in total.
I also need to get mine sent due to black hot patch on internal screen when Unfolded. How did you book in the repair to Honor, once you sent phone off to WondaMobile?
@@manmute98 I e-mailed Wonda with my purchase details, they replied with postage address.
Thanks for the video. Some advice. The ridiculous claims by manufacturers stating any phone screen gets 3000, 4000 + nits of brightness is beyond stupid and incredibly misleading. That’s in like 1% of the actual screen and only in very specific situations. It’s perfectly fine to list those specs, but when doing comparisons, please give your interpretations of the actual perceived brightness differences versus just the differences in specs listed on paper.
Sorry for the late reply, the replacement of the screen indeed took about 3 weeks, and only costed me 65 euros for sending, that's including insurance
Being light weight is important when it comes to big phones like these.
Google pay you need to change the default from vivo wallet. Then it works fine. I think I tend to delete the vivo one so it does not switch back.
Not sure if it is true - a sales personnel told me that I need to occasionally unfold the HM V2 so that the hinge doesn't get kaput prematurely as that the hinge may not be covered by the extended warranty if it's owner's fault. She further advised that I should unfold the V2 while charging.
1st time I heard the aforesaid. What do you think?
Not heard that but the hinge is definitely covered under warranty
@@AverageDadOfficial
Noted, TQ for your prompt response.
Great video as usual.
I appreciate that
Hey, thanks for your Videos! Really appreciate them.
It would be dope for this and further Videos if you could turn Brightness to MAX at both Phones with the Same Video and Record them Side-by-Side.
4500 Nits is only Peak at HDR10? And not the full Screen afaik.
I'd love to see which one is brighter at casual UA-cam or Netflix Video.
I hated my Fold4 at bright Sunlight cause im not seeing a S... :D
point taken, will do
Man I want a Vivo X Fold 3 but I just upgraded to a Galaxy S24 Ultra. Maybe next time around! Great video!
Of ALL of the foldable phones that you have used, which one is your all time favorite outter display?
For me the Pixel Fold wins easily.
When I got my honor v2 I got £500 cash back, plus £164 for my old pixel 7 and free set of free bluetooth head phones rrp£450 give or take. For me this gives the honor magic v2 the win. The phone has been great no problem most days I finish with about 40% battery left I am not a heavy user of my phone so it good to know I can push it more if I wanted to
me too... point?
@@AverageDadOfficial point is worth looking at the deals when it comes to price of the 2 phones that you have compared as the deals on the Chinese variant and global variant for the honor might just help people decide on which one to buy
I feel like the price should be compared with the China version of Honor Magic V2 though... Kinda? The difference becomes a lot less at that point.
Also, not sure why but in my currency the price difference between V2 and X Fold 3 is way less, i tried calculating it and it ends up being that the X Fold 3 in the 16/512 version is 164 GBP cheaper. (Than Global V2, with Chinese ROM the difference is even less).
I think the Vivo seems slightly nicer, but that thing with not having Google Pay is killing for me. Haven't used any debit or credit cards in stores for months because i only use Google Pay.
If toy paid attention then you would know that the software round would have also gone to Vivo if it was against chinese V2 so complete whitewash as chinese V2 is still more expensive than x fold 3!
you are aso wrong on price... i literally showed the prices on screen! thanks for watching but maybe don't come back
Google Pay works on my VIVO X FOLD PLUS. I use it all the time.
@@genocequa yeah I know, but this was about Vivo X Fold 3, and the man himself said that he could not get it to work.
@@AverageDadOfficial
Wait what, you want to get up to the level of Ben Sin or MrMobile, but you spit out rude replies like this in your comments?
I didn't say anything that was in any way a criticism against your video, it was first more a food for thought-question, and then for the thing with the prices:
1) Not everyone who watches your videos are from the UK.
2) Are you aware of all currencies in the world not having the same value? I think you are, because you don't strike me as dumb.
3) Prices straight from Wonda right now, as displayed on their website:
The Vivo X Fold 3 16/512 GB - 13 803 SEK
Honor Magic V2 (Global) 16/512 GB - 16 021 SEK
Now, if you Google the currency conversion for SEK to GBP, you can see that this corresponds to the Vivo X Fold 3 being 1018 GBP and the Honor Magic V2 being 1182 GBP in my currency, which is a difference of 164 GBP.
I understand that you were using the UK prices in your comparison which is all fair and dandy, because why shouldn't you?
But you should be prepared for questions like that, because with a smaller price difference, the product with the best value might no longer be the same as what you said, and that's pretty much what I was wondering.
But honestly, mostly I want to say is that I have thus far enjoyed your content on UA-cam and have been watching your videos for quite some time, but... Telling people to not come back for asking questions? Take a small step back man, and think about what that signals about you as a content creator.
@@sebastianlejon1313totally agreeing with you. That was very rude indeed
Can I just say that if the Vivo was global it wouldn't be running OriginOS? I don't know why Vivo insists on having 2 different software
Was considering vivo but that inner camera placement triggers my OCD i f can't. Why not to align it to the corner. Nah. I'll stick with Sammy for now
I have Honor Magic V2. Front glass is really weak. I cracked my front screen twice already even though I put screen protector on it 😢. Look forward to change it to Vivo X Fold 3 as I have seen rigorous drop test on the phone.
Loving my x fold 3 pro!
Oh, look at the new graphics on the categories.
Vivo and Honor are nice... BUT there is just something different with the OnePlus Fold software experience that I cant just get enough off. That phone with a better design (especially the camera + BMW android auto support) would be a just perfect.
thanks that you made such a long detailed video but not one shot of the two phones together, no comparing them if you don't show me what they look like e.g dimensions ,camera bump, screen brightness 2500 vs 4500 nits , weird no?
Is the vivo global?
you don't belong here
Great video 👍
Thanks for the visit
Amazing one can change ones phone every 12 weeks 😂 well done on another amazing comparison
Mine Vivo s fold3 pro is already in my city, getting it on monday... Thanks to these videos i was able to send my Honor magic v2 back on time and waited for vivo otherwise i would have regretted my choice
Good choice
Bdw, great video!!
Vivo X FOLD 3 PRO. I'll have 1 soon. I still have to Vivo X FOLD Plus
I am exstatic praying we get that global release for the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro!!! I hate the surfboard form of samsung and if they do this I will ditch my Google 6 pro for my first foldable!!
Sadly we don't have vivo in UK just order online
In North America, it is dominated by samsung, apple and google. Its good that there are other options out there that are much better.
@@Avner-sj2ky I'm in Switzerland so I figured this would be the case. The question is whether I get a global release from India or Indonesia, or I bite the bullet and get the China version which I will have to heavily tinker under the hood to keep working with my Google services and connected devices.
@blaster915 I think if you buy it should say if it's Chinese version from Ebay
Hi do u sell
Not this one
Which one do u have. Is there many differences between pro and the normal and x fold plus or fold 2
I have Vivo xfold1 and honor v2 and both are using now.. As daily user v2 is better bcz its light weight and slim good battery back up. Should be improve the software. Vivo1 quite thick bit heavier.. And big screen compare to v2 and zfold5
Chinese rom has no Google Pay??? Whaaat? Man, that is frustrating...
Great Video. I don't understand why Vivo only sell this in China. I get they have to sell at a premium price if they release it globally but a China only release puts it against Huawei Foldable phones and they are out of this world. I guess Chinese people must buy Vivo phones over Huawei but I struggle to fully understand why. Maybe I'm missing something 🤷🏻♂️
Buy a foldable phone with only one year of warranty is too risky for me. Screen problems after a while are common in this such of devices.
?? all/most phones are 1 year warranty, hate to disappoint you
@@AverageDadOfficial here in Spain, 3 years, 2 years in EU.
same here haha, my fold 4 died after 18 months, thanks to laws ive got 24 months. But as i read Samsung uses every reason to decline warranty.
Your Motherboard is broken? Look here there are scratches on the Screen, denied... NOT Joking
I'll see, it arrives Monday at Samsung Store
The V2 has a two year warranty on the global in the UK, wasn't that the comparison? 🤣
Its not even a contest here especially given the price difference.
no you cannot do anything to get AA working on chinese rom .... bootloader is locked ... so not possible.
yes toy can, on some chinese rom phones such as Xiaomi, this is possible
@@AverageDadOfficial on those with unlocked bootloader yes, i.e. Xiaomi. But Vivo fold 3 has locked bootloader, so no, unless vivo opens it up. Also can you do comparison Xiaomi fold 3 vs vivo fold 3? 😊
AD, patience.......we your die-hard loyalists will see you past Mr Mobile to the Number 1 spot, Expert in Foldable Mobile (Chinese and otherwise ROMmed) devices. No such thing as a pipe dream--only a dream waiting for its time to come true.
Google pay is working on Chinese rom no issues
Not true and irresponsible to say! i have had over 50 chinese ROM phones and over half don't work.
I have tested also on a couple of recent phones as well, oppo x7 ultra, xiaomi 13 ultra, honor magic 6 pro and other all with factory Chinese rom. I can load on Google wallet successfully 2 different cards of my local banks and also curve card. Google pay contactless payment flawlessly works thanks.
It worked well on Vivo X Fold 2 Origin OS 4
It's 3mm, not 0.3mm
are you mad? 9.9mm to 10.2mm is 0.3... stick in school dummy
My Winner is Average Dad ❤🎉❤
👍🎉
Thank you! Happy with my Vivo X Fold 3!
Great to hear!
vivo costs in euros 1500 for the pro or just over 1000! for the basic version so dont know where you get your prices from so the same prise as the v2 better update your prices or give a link to the under 1000 phone cheers , good review
what nonsense are you talking?? the price for the Vivo is on Wonda and shown in my video... also price I state is in pounds you dummy
Please help me job
Not in U.S.
both are available on USA... Wonda mobile
Get X Fold 3 Pro and let's talk then 😅
I have one... video coming tomorrow
@@AverageDadOfficial finally! Great news
If you want to see a real VS watch this guy smashing ALL the Chinese foldable against each other, particularly with X fold 3. Even if you cannot undery Chinese, you will like this: ua-cam.com/video/Vb99eBEPuBE/v-deo.html
Thanks for sending the link mate.... this is not a VS video tho, it's a try and break the phone video lol
@@AverageDadOfficial you may be more inty in the inside of the phone. In Chinese again, but it is so interesting. Also, the back is some type of super light advanced fibre, not glass on the X fold 3 ua-cam.com/video/YGWzbDWirTI/v-deo.htmlsi=mrBOUKqsGqUAK6ko
Guess what?
I have ordered *** VIVO X FOLD 3 PRO
🎉
Me too 🎉🎉
Where do u guys order it?
I got mine from a trusted shop on Ali Express because sadly Wonda doesn't ship to Thailand and that's where I am.
@@qwerty977 I am from Oman, I ordered it from aliexpress.