Vivo X Fold 5 Confirmed to Pack 6,000mAh Battery; to Get Periscope Telephoto Camera

Vivo X Fold 5 will be launched in China on June 25.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 13 June 2025 14:37 IST

Vivo X Fold 5 Confirmed to Pack 6,000mAh Battery; to Get Periscope Telephoto Camera

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Vivo X Fold 5 confirmed to come in three colour options

Highlights

Vivo X Fold 5 could feature the biggest battery ever in a foldable phone
It will boast 8T LTPO panels
Vivo has begun accepting pre-orders for the foldable in its home country

Vivo X Fold 5 is all set to go official later this month. As we wait for the formal reveal, Vivo has posted several teasers disclosing the design and hardware details of its upcoming foldable online. The Vivo X Fold 5 is confirmed to ship with a larger capacity battery than its predecessor. The foldable is advertised to be able to function even in low temperatures. It will also offer a periscope telephoto camera. Vivo has begun accepting pre-orders for the X Fold 5 in its home country.

Vivo X Fold 5 Specifications Teased

Vivo has shared official images on Weibo revealing the design and specifications of the Vivo X Fold 5. It is confirmed to come with a 6,000mAh battery, which could make it the first foldable to offer such a high capacity cell. For reference, the Vivo X Fold 3 came with a 5,500mAh battery and 80W wired charging support. Meanwhile, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is rumoured to feature a 4,400mAh battery.

The company states that it has used the industry's first fourth-generation silicon-carbon anode technology with up to 12 percent silicon content on the Vivo X Fold 5. It is claimed to be the industry's first second-generation semi-solid-state battery, which can provide power even at -30°C. The handset is claimed to meet IPX8 + IPX9 + IPX9+ rating for water resistance and offer an IP5X-rated dustproof rating.

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Further, the Vivo X Fold 5 is claimed to be stronger, lighter and thinner than the Vivo X Fold 3. The teasers show the handset in Quingsong (white), Baibai (green) and Titanium (black) colour options with a Zeiss-branded triple rear camera unit. The camera setup will include a Zeiss periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. It is said to function even at minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Additionally, Vivo is accepting pre-orders for the Vivo X Fold 5 in China via the Vivo online store and e-commerce websites.

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Vivo X Fold 5 will launch in China on June 25 at 7pm local time (4:30pm IST). It will boast 8T LTPO panels with 4,500 nits local peak brightness and high-frequency PWM dimming on both inner and outer screens. The foldable is also confirmed to be compatible with Apple Watch.

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Vivo X Fold 3

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display (Primary) 8.03-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 32-megapixel + 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5500mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 2200x2480 pixels

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