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Vivo launches V80, S2 FE and X Fold 6 in India as OPPO F35 series, Realme and Infinix add phones across price tiers
Our read
Expect the Rs 38,999 face-off between the Vivo S2 FE and OPPO F35 series to be fought through offers, not list-price cuts, within weeks of the 11 and 20 October sales starts.
For operators
Stock the OPPO F35 series for 11 October, the Vivo V80 and X Fold 6 for 13 October and the S2 FE for 20 October, and expect the S2 FE and the F35 series to compete head-to-head, since both start at Rs 38,999.
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OPPO F35 series offers and stock status once sales open on 11 October
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What else has Vivo launched this year?The report
Vivo launched three smartphones in India during 5-9 October: the V80 from Rs 62,999, the S2 FE from Rs 38,999 and the X Fold 6 at Rs 2,19,999. OPPO's F35 series starts at Rs 38,999, and Realme and Infinix added budget phones.
- Vivo X Fold 6Rs 2,19,999
- Vivo V80 (from)Rs 62,999
- Vivo S2 FE (from)Rs 38,999
- OPPO F35 (from)Rs 38,999
- Realme P4s Lite 4G (from)Rs 16,499
- Infinix Smart 20 HDRs 10,999
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Reported figures
From the report. Source details below
| Vivo S2 FE battery capacity: | 10,000mAh |
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What to track next
- X Fold 6 and V80 availability and sell-out reports after 13 October
- Effective S2 FE price versus Rs 38,999 once sales begin on 20 October
- Rival launches or teasers with batteries at or near 10,000mAh
- Any price cut on the Realme P4s Lite 4G below Rs 16,499 or the Infinix Smart 20 HD below Rs 10,999
The counter-case
The case against this reading — not reported by the source.
This is a launch roundup, not a signal. Vivo releasing three phones in five days is ordinary festive-season product cadence. The 'Rs 38,999 to Rs 2,19,999' delta is just the spread of one brand's lineup across different segments, so it says nothing about demand, share or pricing power. Folding OPPO, Realme and Infinix into the headline joins unrelated launches in unrelated price bands (Rs 10,999 to Rs 2,19,999) with no common thesis. The only hard dates are future sales starts (11, 13 and 20 October), so nothing yet shows that any of these phones sells. The X Fold 6 at Rs 2,19,999 is a niche halo product that will not move Vivo's volumes. The 10,000mAh battery on the S2 FE is a marketing spec until reviewed. Launch prices are list 'starting at' figures, and the effective street price after bank offers and exchange deals is usually lower and not shown here.
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