Devices: Foldready, unforgettable – India Today

(NOTE: This article was initially printed within the India Today Spice problem dated July 2025)

Most foldable telephones are both all present and no substance or so delicate you’re afraid to sneeze close to them. Enter the Vivo X Fold 5, a tool that not solely dares you to fold, unfold, and infrequently even drop it by mistake, however even survives to inform the story. Skipping a ‘Fold 4’ completely, Vivo’s new foldable looks like that buddy who missed a celebration however turns up subsequent time with higher tales.

BUILT FOR REAL LIFE, NOT THE MUSEUM

Forget the dainty prototypes of yesteryear. The Vivo X Fold 5 is slim (9.2mm folded, 4.3mm unfolded), featherlight (217g), and so powerful it boasts IP58 and IP59 rankings, sure, you learn that proper. The hinge claims it may survive 6,00,000 folds; our unintended drop confirmed it’s not only a declare. Vivo throws in a premium leather-based case for good measure, however we do want the shiny edges had been matte for higher grip and fewer fingerprints.

BRIGHT ENOUGH TO ANNOY THE SUN

With an 8.03-inch internal and 6.53-inch cowl AMOLED, each at 120Hz and 4,500 nits, you gained’t squint, irrespective of the place you’re. Colours pop, blacks go deep, and LTPO tech retains issues clean but energy environment friendly. Some apps nonetheless wrestle with the foldable format (taking a look at you, Instagram), however that’s an industry-wide rising ache, not a Vivo blunder.

ZEISS KNOWS BEST (MOST OF THE TIME)

Three 50MP cameras co-engineered with Zeiss ship crisp element and punchy colors in daylight. The Zeiss filter tries to maintain issues pure however typically over-brightens the scene. Portraits? Great element, however pores and skin tones can get a tad too rosy. Low-light photographs are stable, although Samsung’s Z Fold 7 has a slight edge. For movies, 4K at 60fps is the candy spot—steady and sharp, prepared on your subsequent viral second.

NOT THE FASTEST, BUT DEFINITELY THE SMARTEST

Vivo sticks with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (final yr’s champ), and whereas spec-heads might scoff, real-world efficiency is clean. With 16GB RAM and 512GB storage (plus LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0), multitasking is a breeze, and gaming is respectably clean. Just don’t count on console-level graphics. Software’s lined by FunTouch OS 15 and the surprisingly helpful Origin Workbench, letting you run 5 apps without delay for full-on productiveness chaos. Four years of Android updates and 5 years of safety is first rate, although the competitors stretches it tad additional.

OUR FINAL TAKE

An enormous 6,000mAh battery (greatest in a foldable but) delivers a day and a half of stable use, charging quick at 80W (and wirelessly at 40W). Even after hours of video and gaming, you’ll hardly ever be left attempting to find a charger. The Vivo X Fold 5 delivers on design, sturdiness, show, and who need much less fragility and extra perform, it’s the true deal.

Price: Rs 1,49,999

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