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- Vivo has announced that the upcoming X Fold 5 foldable phone is dust- and water-resistant.
- The foldable phone has IP5X, IPX8, and IPX9 ratings for improved durability.
- This would be the first foldable phone with both dust and water resistance.
One of the biggest issues with foldable phones is that they lag behind conventional devices when it comes to IP ratings. We’ve seen foldables with water resistance and ones with dust resistance, but we’ve never seen one with both features. Thankfully, this will soon change due to vivo.
Vivo executive Han Boxiao announced on Weibo that the upcoming X Fold 5 foldable will have an IP5X rating for dust resistance, as well as an IPX8 rating for water resistance. If that’s not enough, the foldable will also have an IPX9 rating for high-pressure, hot water jets.