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- Vivo has launched the X Fold 5 foldable phone in China.
- This is the world’s lightest book-style foldable phone, but it still has a 6,000mAh battery and IP5X/IPX8/IPX9 ratings.
- The vivo X Fold 5 starts at ~$976 in China.
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z Fold 7 next month, but several rival manufacturers are waiting in the wings already. Now, vivo has launched the X Fold 5 foldable phone in China today.
The X Fold 5 is a follow-up to last year’s X Fold 3, which, at 219 grams, was the world’s lightest book-style foldable phone. However, the X Fold 5 just about steals this crown by weighing in at 217 grams. The phone is a relatively svelte 9.2mm thick when folded. That means the OPPO Find N5 is still the thinnest book-style foldable on the market.