vivo X Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Comparing the vivo X Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,012, while vivo X Fold 5 scores 6,413, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the better performer.

Display: vivo X Fold 5 offers a screen size of 8.03 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers 6.7 inches, making vivo X Fold 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X Fold 5's LTPO AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo X Fold 5 offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo X Fold 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers 12 MP, making vivo X Fold 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge delivers longer battery life with 10h 50m, while vivo X Fold 5 delivers 10h 31m, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X Fold 5 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers 256 GB, making vivo X Fold 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo X Fold 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo X Fold 5 has a rating of 4.

vivo X Fold 5

₹139,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

₹66,900

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

30 Jul, 2025

13 May, 2025

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


8.03 inches (20.4 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
2200x2480 px (QHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
1172x2748 px	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	3900 mAh	4800 mAh
80W Flash Charging	25W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Sleek, durable, lightweight
Excellent multitasking features
Impressive battery life
Solid cameras in dayligh

Ultra-slim & lightweight
Stunning display
Capable cameras & AI features
Excellent performance

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Older chipset
Software support not class leading

Lacks telephoto camera
Slow charging speeds

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4/5

(3,297 ratings)

4.5/5

(529 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,985,189 AnTuTu Score	2,664,209 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
10h 31m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹139,999

@ Amazon

₹66,900

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 30, 2025

(Official)

May 13, 2025

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 830

Adreno 840

RAM

16 GB

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,985,189

2,664,209

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

26.0 s

12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %

17.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

8.03 inches (20.4 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

2200x2480 px (QHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

N/A

3000 nits

PWM Dimming

5280 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

4:3

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

413 ppi

513 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.93 %

91.94 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.0 %

N/A

87.9 %

Design

Height

159.68 mm

158.2 mm

123.9 mm

Width

72.60 mm

75.6 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm

5.8 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

217 grams

163 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

Folded: 159.68 x 72.60 x 9.2 mm
Unfolded: 159.68 x 142.29 x 4.3 mm

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8 IP5X IPX9 IPX9+ (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 3 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.55 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

4k @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

3900 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 31m

10h 50m

13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

38m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)