vivo X Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB

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Comparing the vivo X Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB 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 Z Fold7 512GB runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while vivo X Fold 5 runs at 3.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB the better performer.


Display: vivo X Fold 5 offers a screen size of 8.03 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB offers 8 inches, making vivo X Fold 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X Fold 5's LTPO AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo X Fold 5 offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo X Fold 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB offers 10 MP, making vivo X Fold 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo X Fold 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB offers 4400 mAh, making vivo X Fold 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both vivo X Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB offer the same internal storage of 512 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while vivo X Fold 5 is rated 8.2.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo X Fold 5 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

92%
99%

Release Date

30 Jul, 2025
25 Jul, 2025

Performance

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

Main Display

8.03 inches (20.4 cm)
8.0 inches (20.32 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
2200x2480 px (QHD+)
1968x2184 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
1172x2748 px
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4400 mAh
80W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.2/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Sleek, durable, lightweight
  • Excellent multitasking features
  • Impressive battery life
  • Solid cameras in dayligh
  • Substantially slimmer & lighter
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent cameras
  • AI & ecosystem features

Cons

  • Older chipset
  • Software support not class leading
  • Pricey
  • Battery life could be better
  • Slow charging speed
  • Wobbles on a flat surface

User Ratings

4/5
(3,297 ratings)
4.6/5
(72 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,985,189
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 30, 2025
(Official)
Jul 09, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Adreno 830

RAM

16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

8.03 inches  (20.4 cm)
8.0 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

2200x2480 px (QHD+)
1968x2184 px

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
2600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

4:3
N/A

Pixel Density

413 ppi
367 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

178.21 %
178.04 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.0 %
N/A

Design

Height

159.68 mm
158.4 mm

Width

72.60 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

217 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

Folded: 159.68 x 72.60 x 9.2 mm
Unfolded: 159.68 x 142.29 x 4.3 mm
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8 IP5X IPX9 IPX9+ (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 3 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
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 Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view17 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size 0.6µm 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 Camera22 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.55 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
7680 x 4320 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4400 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

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
N/A

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

0h 38m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 3500(band 48) / 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) / 700 (band 12)
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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 / 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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.86 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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