Huawei Mate X7 vs vivo X Fold5
The Huawei Mate X7 scores 7.7 in our rating, and the vivo X Fold5 scores 8.3. The Huawei Mate X7 leads in camera and design, while the vivo X Fold5 is ahead in display, performance, battery and software support. The Huawei Mate X7 is the newer phone, announced Nov 25, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Mate X7
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3×
- Newer model Nov 25, 2025 vs Jun 25, 2025
- Faster wireless charging 50 W vs 40 W
Why choose the vivo X Fold5
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,600 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 66 W
- Bigger screen 8.03 inches vs 8 inches
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 2,500 nits
- Lighter 217 g vs 236 g
- Thinner 9.2 mm vs 9.5 mm
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
Overall
7.7
8.3
Display
8.2
8.7
Performance
6.0
7.6
Camera
8.3
7.8
Battery
7.4
7.8
Design
8.5
8.2
Software support
3.5
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
Size
8 inches
8.03 inches
Type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
2210 × 2416 px
2200 × 2480 px
Pixel density
412 ppi
412 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
2,500 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Crystal Armour Kunlun Glass (cover screen)
vivo Armor Glass (2nd gen) on cover screen
Cover display
6.49-inch OLED, 2444 x 1080, 1-120 Hz LTPO, 3,000 nits peak
6.53-inch AMOLED, 2748 x 1172, 457 ppi, 120 Hz, 4,500 nits peak
Performance
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
Process
—
4 nm
Max CPU clock
—
3.3 GHz
GPU
—
Adreno 750
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.49, 1/1.28"
50 MP, f/1.57, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.5×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Front camera
8 MP
20 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
Capacity
5,600 mAh
6,000 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
66 W
80 W
Wireless charging
50 W
40 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
—
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
Dimensions
156.8 × 73.8 × 9.5 mm
159.68 × 72.6 × 9.2 mm
Thickness
9.5 mm
9.2 mm
Weight
236 g
217 g
Form factor
Foldable
Foldable
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Vegan leather
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP58 + IP59
IP58 + IP59
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Nebula Red, Brocade White
Titanium Gray, White, Pine Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
—
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
OS at launch
Android
Android 15
Interface
EMUI 15
Funtouch OS 15
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Mate X7vivo X Fold5
Announced
Nov 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
Released
Dec 5, 2025
—
Status
Released
Released
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