TL;DR
- Vivo has posted two photos evaluating the upcoming X Fold 5 foldable to an iPhone 16 Professional Max.
- One picture reveals that the folded machine is equally thick because the iPhone.
- The corporate additionally posted a video suggesting that the X Fold 5 may very well be the lightest foldable telephone in the marketplace.
Vivo launched the X Fold 3 sequence final yr, and the usual mannequin would possibly nonetheless be the world’s lightest book-style foldable telephone. Now, vivo has revealed that the X Fold 5 is within the works, whereas exhibiting off its skinny and lightweight design.
Firm government Han Boxiao posted two photos on Weibo evaluating the X Fold 5 to the iPhone 16 Professional Max. I don’t care in regards to the comparability between the unfolded machine and the iPhone as a result of any unfurled foldable appears to be like skinny. Nevertheless, the second picture (additionally seen on the prime of the web page) reveals the folded machine subsequent to the iPhone, and it’s robust to definitively inform which mannequin is thinner.
In different phrases, the brand new foldable may match some typical smartphones by way of thickness. A earlier leak suggests a 9.33mm thickness, which wouldn’t make it the thinnest foldable in the marketplace however would nonetheless make for a slimmer design than its predecessor. The corporate isn’t stopping right here, although, because it additionally posted a video evaluating the X Fold 5’s weight to that of the X Fold 3. You’ll be able to view this clip under.
The clip reveals that the X Fold 5 is lighter than the X Fold 3. For what it’s price, the latter continues to be the lightest book-style foldable in the marketplace at 219 grams. It doesn’t appear like vivo is making main compromises to realize this skinny and lightweight design, although. X Fold 5 specs leaked final month level to a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset (up from the X Fold 3’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2), 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a 6,000mAh battery with 90W wired and 30W wi-fi charging.
Different tipped specs embody a 6.53-inch cowl display, an 8.03-inch folding show, a triple 50MP rear digicam system (together with a 3x digicam), a aspect fingerprint scanner, and an alert slider.
For what it’s price, the X Fold 5 may very well be barely thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (or Z Fold 7 Extremely), which is claimed to measure 9mm when folded. There’s no phrase on the Samsung telephone’s weight, although. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 can be tipped to reach with a 200MP important digicam and a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Nevertheless, vivo will possible outpace the Galaxy telephone on the subject of battery capability, charging speeds, and secondary cameras.
