Import checks
As always with Chinese imports, buyers need to carefully consider the technical differences to global smartphone models and the usual issues of returns and warranty. With Vivo, at least the Android Auto issue is apparently no longer an obstacle and should also work with the Chinese model. LTE band 20 and the usual 5G frequencies are supported. Supported system languages include English, German, Spanish, French, Filipino, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Indonesian and many others (interested readers can find the full list by scolling down to the end of the specs here). Lastly, Google apps (including Google Pay) are also supported.
eSIM support is still problematic, so those who need this feature will probably have to wait for a possible global Vivo X Fold 5, which has not yet been announced. As Vivo uses Origin OS instead of FunTouch OS in China, the operation and feature set are also slightly different. Users will also have to spend a few minutes removing pre-installed Chinese bloatware.