Apple’s walled backyard method means you possibly can’t use the Apple Watch with a smartphone aside from the iPhone. However with its newest Android foldable, Vivo claims full help for the Apple Watch.
The Vivo X Fold 5 even guarantees deep iPhone and Mac integration, apparently mirroring your calls, messages, and notifications.
Vivo’s newest foldable is magnificence with brains
Vivo has launched some spectacular telephones in recent times. The X Fold 5 foldable builds on the corporate’s X Fold 3 from final yr, packing a super-slim 9.2mm physique. And but, it manages to sport an enormous 6,000mAh battery, an 8.03-inch internal folding show, as much as 16GB RAM and triple 50MP rear cameras. It’s additionally the world’s lightest foldable but, weighing solely 217g.
Whereas the X Fold 5 stands out primarily based on the {hardware} alone, it packs some distinctive software program options too. Vivo claims the X Fold 5 helps deep Apple integration. As a part of this, the foldable will “seamlessly” connect with AirPods. With a Mac, you should use the X Fold 5’s internal display as an prolonged show.
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As if that’s not sufficient, Vivo says the X Fold 5 can pair with an iPhone — mirroring your calls, texts, and notifications. Extra importantly, the corporate claims the X Fold 5 can connect with the Apple Watch and sync your notifications, calls, and many others. It will possibly supposedly even sync your well being and health knowledge to Vivo’s Well being app.
Set up companion apps for the combination to work
Nonetheless, there’s a catch: you’ll must pair your Apple Watch with an iPhone first. Plus, the Vivo X Fold 5 Professional received’t launch with Apple Watch integration out of the field; as an alternative, it is going to include a software program replace sooner or later.
Even for the opposite Apple ecosystem integration options, you need to set up a companion app on the iPhone or Mac. Nonetheless, that’s a small trade-off contemplating the deep stage of integration Vivo guarantees.
On paper, the Vivo X Fold 5 guarantees spectacular {hardware} and software program options, particularly with Apple gadgets. The one bummer? The foldable could not launch outdoors of China. And even when it does, Vivo received’t convey it to the U.S.
