This is the vivo X Fold5 and it’s coming to a few global markets!
The phone is the successor to the vivo X Fold3 and X Fold3 Pro. There is not going to be an X Fold4, and it’s likely that this X Fold5 will be the vanilla and Pro in one.
The vivo X Fold5 ships with a USB-A to USB-C cable, a 90W charger, and a case.
Vivo pushed the envelope with the design of the X Fold5. It’s thinner than its predecessor – 9.2mm vs 11.2mm when folded, 4.3mm vs 5.2mm when open. That’s a big difference. The new phone is also lighter at 224 grams compared to the old phone’s 236 grams.
The X Fold5 is now dust protected with an IP rating of IP58/IP59+. It’s not completely dust-tight, that would mean a rating of IP68, but it’s better than its predecessor, which had no official dust protection.
The vivo X Fold5
Both the cover screen and the inner one have almost identical specs – 6.53-inch and 8.03-inch, respectively, both LTPO 120Hz 10-bit panels, but the cover screen has a higher theoretical peak brightness at 5,500 nits.
Camera-wise, the vivo X Fold5 is a bit of a side-step to its predecessor. The main camera is a 50MP unit with a brighter f/1.6 lens, but has a smaller 1/1.56-inch sensor (vs 1/1.3-inch). The ultrawide angle has the same-sized sensor but a different 15mm f/2.1 lens; it still has phase detect autofocus.
The zoom camera has a similar sensor to its predecessor (50MP 1/1.95-inch vs 64MP 1/2.0-inch), but a zoomier 85mm f/2.6 lens (vs 70mm f/2.6).
Vivo also increased the battery by 5%, it’s now a 6,000mAh unit. There’s also a new custom button in the top right of the phone, which toggles between Vibration and Ring mode, and can flick on the flash – nice!
The custom button is tiny
Book-style foldables are getting better and better! Here are possibly the best three around, from left to right – the Honor Magic V5, the vivo X Fold5, and the Galaxy Z Fold7, which has finally caught up to the competition on hardware!
Honor Magic V5, vivo X Fold5, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7