vivo’s new flagship phones vivo X Flip and vivo X Fold 2 are fully packed with glass innovations from SCHOTT, whose founder Otto Schott invented specialty glass. The vivo X Flip is the first foldable phone to be certified by TÜV Rheinland to withstand over 500,000 folds, and this model features SCHOTT UTG®, a flexible glass that’s thinner than a human hair with an outstanding bending strength after processing.
In addition, both models feature external displays that are protected by SCHOTT’s most drop-resistant cover glass Xensation® α (Alpha). The imaging system vivo co-engineered with ZEISS are protected by high-performance Xensation® Up. cover glass tailored for camera modules.
A fruitful and long-term partnership
This launch continues the long-term partnership between the leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer and the German sister companies under the Carl Zeiss Foundation – ZEISS and SCHOTT. vivo has been the first smartphone manufacturer to feature SCHOTT’s latest high-performance cover glass Xensation® α. vivo’s first foldable model, vivo X Fold, also came loaded with SCHOTT specialty glass innovations, including foldable ultra-thin glass from SCHOTT UTG® series and high-performance cover glass from the SCHOTT Xensation® series.
“We are very pleased to be a trusted partner for our customer,” says Dr. Feng He, Head of Global Product Management and Application of UTG Cover at SCHOTT. “As a pioneer in UTG and cover glass, SCHOTT has a wealth of knowledge gained over the past decades. We are excited to take part in shaping the future of foldable devices.”