Vivo X Fold 5 Compared to iPhone 16 Pro Max; to Be Only Slightly Thicker When Folded

Vivo X Fold 5 has been teased to weigh lower than its previous mannequin and a brand new teaser now reveals the thickness of the upcoming book-style foldable. It is predicted to be significantly slimmer than the X Fold 3. The newest teaser compares the thickness of Vivo’s X Fold 5 to the iPhone 16 Pro Max. In the photographs shared, the foldable seems to be solely barely thicker than the iPhone. Notably, current leaks have hinted on the anticipated worth vary and possible key options of the anticipated Vivo X Fold 5. 

Vivo X Fold 5 Thickness Compared to iPhone 16 Pro Max

Vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao shared a picture evaluating the thickness of the upcoming Vivo X Fold 5 with Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max in a Weibo put up. In one of many photographs within the put up, the thickness of the book-style foldable smartphone seems to be barely greater than that of the in contrast iPhone. 

Vivo X Fold 5 thickness in contrast to iPhone 16 Pro Max
(*5*)Photo Credit: Weibo/ @Han Boxiao

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is 8.25mm thick, whereas, when folded, the Vivo X Fold 5 is claimed to measure 8.7mm, as per tipster Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd). If true, it will be considerably thinner than the ten.2mm thickness of the Vivo X Fold 3. Notably, when unfolded, the X Fold 5 has been tipped to have a thickness of 4.3mm, which is slimmer than the 4.65mm profile of the X Fold 3.

A current teaser shared by Boxiao instructed that the Vivo X Fold 5 will likely be significantly lighter than the usual Vivo X Fold 3, which weighs 219g. (*16*), a leak instructed that the upcoming foldable may weigh 209g.

Previously, a tipster claimed that the Vivo X Fold 5 will likely be cheaper than the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, which prices CNY 9,999 (roughly Rs. 1,16,000) for the bottom 16GB + 512GB configuration. The identical tipster instructed that the anticipated handset may pack a 6,000mAh battery with 90W wired and 30W wi-fi charging assist.

The Vivo X Fold 5 has been tipped to include a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and assist for 16GB of RAM and 512GB of onboard storage. It could sport an 8.03-inch interior foldable 2K+ AMOLED display and a 6.53-inch LTPO OLED outer show. The handset may carry three 50-megapixel rear cameras, together with a periscope telephoto shooter, and two 32-megapixel selfie cameras positioned on the principle and canopy shows. It will probably be outfitted with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a three-stage Alert Slider as effectively.