Vivo X Fold5 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo X Fold5 - a step forward for the segment

Folding smartphones are gradually evolving and becoming more and more suitable candidates for the title of the only mobile assistant. If a few years ago the form factor was full of small and sometimes large problems, today some developers are able to release literally ideal devices without visible flaws. And the hero of today's review from the Chinese company Vivo is one of such products.

It's hard not to fall in love with the appearance of the new product. The technological "clamshell" is made of glass and metal, has a modest thickness of 9 mm, thin screen frames. 8.03- (2480x2200 pixels) and 6.53-inch (2748x1172 pixels) AMOLED screens impress with both the clarity of the displayed image and its peak brightness of 4500 nits, refresh rate of 120 Hz, realistic color rendition and increased energy efficiency. Of course, it couldn't do without an effective oleophobic layer, an accurate under-screen fingerprint scanner. As for the exterior, I would also like to note the proprietary photo module block, successful case colors with almost full moisture protection (IP59 standard).

There are no complaints about the technical characteristics. To save money, last year's flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 3 chipset of the eighth series, 12/16 GB of RAM and an Adreno 750 video adapter were used. The bundle is close to two million points in the AnTuTu test, so the performance is enough not only for the smooth and responsive Android 15 interface. All existing games are available at maximum graphics settings, while the situation is unlikely to change in the next couple of years. The battery capacity has been increased to 6000 mAh, so you can count on 8-10 hours of active screen time. It is nice to see that the 80W wired charger is supplemented by a 40W wireless analog. The permanent memory is allocated 256/512/1024 GB of UFS 4.1 format.

Let's also praise the photo capabilities. A pair of 20-megapixel front modules will appeal to every selfie and social media lover. But the greatest delight is caused by the main 50-megapixel sensors (the main Sony IMX921 and the IMX882 telephoto lens (three-fold optical zoom) with hybrid stabilization, a wide-angle lens). Before us is a real camera phone, whose photos and videos do not lose detail even when evening comes. The stereo speakers are loud, balanced, bass is audible, distortion is minimal. We also highlight the presence of NFC contactless payments, support for 5G networks. Thus, there is no reason not to think about purchasing an amazing gadget in all respects.