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vivo X Fold5
Vivo vivo X Fold5
2.8
Price TBA
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★ Our Pick
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.1
From $1,299
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Vivo X Fold5 has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
vivo X Fold5
Display Winner
vivo X Fold5
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature vivo X Fold5 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 8.03 6.90
Charging (W) 80 45
Main camera (MP) 50.00 200.00
Selfie (MP) 20.00 12.00
Weight (g) 217 218
Thickness (mm) 4.30 8.20
Chipset Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 5 (China) Android 15

Pros & Cons

vivo X Fold5

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Brilliant display
  • Versatile camera system
  • Long update commitment
  • Productivity features
  • Premium pricing
  • Bulky design
  • Slow charging vs Chinese rivals

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Vivo
vivo X Fold5
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
80W wired 40W wireless Reverse wired 5W reverse wireless
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
Unfolded: 159.7 x 142.3 x 4.3 mmFolded: 159.7 x 72.6 x 9.2 mm
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
217 g or 226 g (7.65 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front (closed), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
 
IP58/IP59+ dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 3m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, Display Port
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 5280Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 4500 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
8.03 inches, 206.5 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
 
Cover display: LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 5500 nits (peak) 6.53 inches, 1172 x 2748 pixels, 21:9 ratio Armor Glass (2nd gen)
DX anti-reflective coating
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, June 25
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 02
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Features
Color spectrum sensor, Laser AF, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Dual-LED flash, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Titanium Gray, Green, White
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
V2436A, V2429
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
0.86 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 850 EUR
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
SAR EU
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
CDMA2000 1x
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1883303 (v10) GeekBench: 6483 (v6) 3DMark: 4739 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1916 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 13:21h
Active use score 14:49h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 5 (China)
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.7µm Cover camera: 20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.7µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Battery
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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