Vivo Pad 5e: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Tablet Launch Leaked

Key Takeaways

1. Vivo is hinting at entering the premium foldable Android smartphone market with the X Fold5, expected to launch before June 2025.
2. The X Fold5 may be accompanied by the Pad5e tablet, featuring the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset.
3. The Pad5e is likely to have a 144Hz 12.1-inch LCD screen, comparable in responsiveness to the Pad 7 Pro.
4. The new Android devices may include a rumored sub-flagship version that didn’t launch with the Pad 5 and 5 Pro.
5. Vivo is also expected to unveil the TWS Air3 Pro wireless earbuds with high-end features like active noise cancellation.

Vivo is now starting to hint at its entry into the premium foldable Android smartphone sector for 2025, though the company has not yet revealed a date for the upcoming X Fold5 launch event.

Anticipated Launch Timeline

According to the well-known leaker Digital Chat Station, the event will definitely take place before June ends in 2025. It’s also suggested that the new, seemingly light and slim foldable phone might not be the only device making its debut.

Possible Companion Device

The Fold5 is expected to launch together with the Pad5e, which is a new version of the recently announced Pad5. This model will reportedly feature the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset from the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, unlike the previous flagship Dimensity 9300+ processor.

Digital Chat Station also mentions that the upcoming tablet is likely to sport the same 144Hz 12.1-inch LCD screen as the Pad5, potentially making it as responsive as the 11.2-inch Pad 7 Pro (currently priced at €429.90 on Amazon in the EU), even though the Vivo tablet would be a little less compact than the latter.

Additional Device Insights

In other words, it could have similar specifications to the rumored sub-flagship version of the same name that didn’t get released alongside the Pad 5 and 5 Pro from Vivo’s sister brand iQoo.

Moreover, Vivo’s supposed new Android devices are expected to be unveiled along with the TWS Air3 Pro, a set of wireless earbuds boasting high-end features, including active noise cancellation (ANC).

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