TL;DR Vivo has launched the X Fold 5 foldable phone in China.
This is the world’s lightest book-style foldable phone, but it still has a 6,000mAh battery and IP5X/IPX8/IPX9 ratings.
The vivo X Fold 5 starts at ~$976 in China.
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z Fold 7 next month, but several rival manufacturers are waiting in the wings already. Now, vivo has launched the X Fold 5 foldable phone in China today.
The X Fold 5 is a follow-up to last year’s X Fold 3, which, at 219 grams, was the world’s lightest book-style foldable phone. However, the X Fold 5 just about steals this crown by weighing in at 217 grams. The phone is a relatively svelte 9.2mm thick when folded. That means the OPPO Find N5 is still the thinnest book-style foldable on the market.
However, vivo’s new device also brings IP5X dust resistance, IPX8 water resistance, and an IPX9 rating for resistance to high-pressure water jets and hot water. This might be the first foldable phone to offer both dust- and water-resistance in the same package. By contrast, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has an IP48 rating, which means it can survive a dunk in water but isn’t rated to withstand dust.
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Despite the lightweight design, the vivo X Fold 5 packs a 6,000mAh battery into its frame. Vivo claims this is the first foldable phone with a 6,000mAh battery, putting it on par with conventional phones like the OnePlus 13 and vivo X200 Pro. Once you’ve run out of juice, you can use 80W wired or 40W wireless charging.
The phone also has an 8.03-inch OLED folding screen (2,480 x 2,200, LTPO), a 6.53-inch OLED cover screen (2,748 × 1,172, LTPO), and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. Other notable hardware specs include a side fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 7, and an IR blaster. That chip isn’t the latest and greatest Snapdragon silicon, but it should still be more than enough for demanding tasks.
As for camera hardware, the new foldable phone offers a triple rear camera setup. This consists of a 50MP main camera (IMX921), a 50MP ultrawide lens (1/2.76-inch), and a 50MP 3x camera (IMX882, macro support). A 20MP camera is also found on each screen for selfies and video chats.
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