vivo has began the teaser marketing campaign for its upcoming X Fold5, which in accordance with a latest rumor is because of be unveiled on July 10. The cellphone will boast unprecedented mud and water resistance rankings for a foldable.
We’re speaking about IP5X mud resistance, which beats Samsung’s IP4X, in addition to a trio of water resistance rankings: IPX8, IPX9, and IPX9+. IP5X means the cellphone won’t fully forestall ingress of mud, however “it should not enter in adequate amount to intrude with the secure operation”, in accordance with the IP code definitions.
vivo X Fold5 teaser picture
Concerning IPX9+, vivo says you’ll fold and unfold the X Fold5 in water 1m deep 1,000 instances, which is definitely spectacular, though we’re undecided what the use case for that will be in the actual world.
Lastly, no different foldable to date has obtained an IPX9 certification, which is all about safety from water jets (IPX8 is about immersion into water).
The X Fold5 can also be teased to be the lightest book-style foldable ever, and can be supplied in inexperienced as you’ll be able to see from the glimpse within the shot above.
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