Vivo has launched a new smartphone under its V-series at an event in Mumbai. The new device is called Vivo V5. All new Vivo V5 Smartphone is certainly the successor to the V3, which was launched by the company earlier this year in April. The Vivo V5 is priced at Rs 17,890, and it will be up for pre-orders between November 16 and 25. It is set to go on sale for the first time on November 26.
Besides bringing upgraded specifications, the new smartphone is targeted at the selfie-centric crowd. Just like its predecessor, the Vivo V5 also features a metal unibody design along with 2.5D curved glass on top.
Specifications of Vivo V5 Smartphone
Display: The Vivo V5 comes with a 5.5-inch HD (720p) display with 2.5D curved glass and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is tad disappointing because even smartphones under Rs 10,000 are equipped with full HF panels.
Processor and Software: It is powered by MediaTek’s 6750 64-bit octa-core processor paired with 4GB of RAM. On the software front, the Vivo V5 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Vivo’s custom Funtouch 2.6 UI running on top.
Storage: With 32GB of onboard storage, a microSD card slot is also present.
Camera: Besides the 20-megapixel selfie camera, the V5 also comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with Phase-Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF) and LED flash.
Battery: The Vivo V5 Smartphone is armed with a 3,000mAh battery.
Connectivity features of Vivo V5
The smartphone features connectivity options such as 4G LTE with VoLTE support, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and GPS.
Special Features of Vivo V5
- One of the talking points of the UI is what the company calls Smartsplit. This feature lets one use up to two apps side-by-side.
- The talking point of the Vivo V5 is the 20-megapixel selfie camera, making it the first smartphone with such a feature. The selfie camera is accompanied by a Moonlight Glow LED flash, Sony IMX 376 image sensor, f/2.0 aperture, and 5P lens. It also supports Face Beauty 6.0.
- The fingerprint sensor (embedded inside the home button) has now been moved to the front, just below the display. The company says the sensor is fast enough to unlock the device in 0.2 seconds, and also works with moist fingers.
At its price point, the Vivo V5 will compete with other selfie-centric smartphones such as the OPPO F1s, which is priced at Rs 17,990 and comes with a 16-megapixel selfie camera, and the Gionee S6s which is priced at Rs 17,999 and comes with an 8-megapixel selfie snapper.
