What Is The VERTU AlphaFold And Who Is It For?
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Most foldable phones sell the bigger screen. The VERTU AlphaFold sells what you do with it. It pairs a large inner display with Hermes Agent, an AI agent that operates your phone, your apps and, with permission, your business systems by voice.
- The AlphaFold is the VERTU foldable phone with Hermes Agent built in
- It has a 6.53 inch outer screen and an 8.05 inch inner screen with up to 5,000 nits brightness
- Hermes Agent controls more than 64 phone functions and more than 70 apps by voice
- It runs on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with a 6,500 mAh silicon-carbon battery and 65W charging
- At LUX-A-PORTER the AlphaFold starts from 6,880 EUR
Hermes Agent, A Second Brain In The Phone
The agent is named after Hermes, the messenger of the gods and a symbol of trade and quick thinking. On the AlphaFold it works as a command line for your life. Set an alarm, turn on the hotspot, start a recording or take a screenshot just by saying it. More than 64 native phone actions and more than 70 apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram and Gmail, can be operated by voice.
Hermes also remembers. Preferred seats, frequent flights, favourite meals and daily habits become part of its memory, so it gets more useful the longer you use it. It prepares and suggests, and it acts only with your approval.
A Day With The AlphaFold
VERTU describes a working day with the phone. At eight in the morning, overnight emails, WhatsApp updates, Google Chat threads and calendar changes arrive as one short briefing. Before a signing, Hermes summarises a contract and highlights unusual clauses for your adviser. Over coffee it organises market signals and compares historical scenarios. Say “Geneva tomorrow morning” and it prepares flights, hotels, routes and cars for you to approve.
For companies, the VERTU Professional System connects Hermes with authorised business tools such as ERP, CRM, approvals, finance and sales, and shows them as one executive dashboard on the inner screen. This needs setup and authorisation by the VERTU service team.
Two Screens And A Titanium Hinge
Folded, the 6.53 inch outer screen is easy to use with one hand. Open, the 8.05 inch inner screen gives room for reports, documents and several apps side by side. The screens reach up to 5,000 nits for reading in bright sun and carry TÜV low blue light certification. Flexible UTG glass sits on a hinge built from titanium and liquid metal.
The leather is hand-selected American alligator belly, applied by hand, so the grain is different on every phone.
Camera, Battery And Signal
The main camera has a 50 MP Sony sensor of 1/1.56 inch with optical stabilisation, joined by a 50 MP ultra-wide camera and a telephoto camera. The 6,500 mAh silicon-carbon battery charges at 65W, and two-way satellite communication keeps essential contact possible beyond normal network coverage.
Privacy In Six Steps
Security starts in the A5 chip, a hardware secure enclave. Sensitive details are masked on the device, data travels with TLS 1.3 encryption, tasks are processed by blind inference without revealing the original content, files are stored across decentralised Web3 storage with 10 TB of space, and temporary data is wiped with AES-256. Three isolated systems keep work and private life apart.
Owners also get the 24/7 VERTU Concierge, a human network VERTU has built over 28 years.
Specifications
| AI | Hermes Agent, 64+ phone actions and 70+ apps by voice |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Outer screen | 6.53 inch |
| Inner screen | 8.05 inch, up to 5,000 nits |
| Main camera | 50 MP Sony, 1/1.56 inch, OIS |
| Other cameras | 50 MP ultra-wide, telephoto |
| Battery | 6,500 mAh silicon-carbon, 65W |
| Hinge | Titanium and liquid metal, UTG glass |
| Security | A5 chip, three isolated systems, 10 TB storage |
| Connectivity | Two-way satellite communication |
Which AlphaFold To Choose
The phone inside is the same. The difference is the leather and the gold.
Calfskin. Grained calfskin comes in classic VERTU colours, stitched calfskin adds a quilted pattern.
VERTU AlphaFold Grained Calfskin Iron Black6,880 EURShop now
VERTU AlphaFold Stitched Calfskin Amber Brown6,880 EURShop nowAlligator skin. American alligator belly in colours from iron black to radiant phoenix.
VERTU AlphaFold Alligator Skin Iron Black8,800 EURShop nowBespoke and Himalaya. Gold details in several levels, diamonds and rare Himalaya alligator skin.
VERTU AlphaFold Bespoke Alligator Skin Gold I13,800 EURShop now
VERTU AlphaFold Himalaya Alligator21,200 EURShop nowEvery AlphaFold we sell is an original VERTU phone, priced as on vertu.com. LUX-A-PORTER is an official VERTU dealer and ships worldwide.
- Official VERTU dealer
- Fully insured worldwide delivery
Questions and answers
Is the VERTU AlphaFold an AI phone?
Yes. It has Hermes Agent built in, an AI agent that understands voice and intent, remembers your preferences and acts with your approval.
How much does the VERTU AlphaFold cost?
At LUX-A-PORTER the AlphaFold starts from 6,880 EUR for calfskin. Alligator, Bespoke and Himalaya versions cost more.
What processor is in the AlphaFold?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, with a 6,500 mAh silicon-carbon battery and 65W fast charging.
How big are the screens?
The outer screen is 6.53 inches and the inner screen 8.05 inches, with up to 5,000 nits peak brightness.
How is my data protected?
The A5 chip encrypts data in hardware, three systems are kept separate, sensitive details are masked on the device and files are stored in decentralised encrypted storage.
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