Still driving on the fast lane, Vivo not only announced the V5 Plus but also went official with a slightly lower version dubbed V5 Lite. As the name implies, the Vivo V5 Lite packs a slightly inferior specs lineup when compared with the V5 Plus and the Vivo V5 which was released two months back, but it features the same design as its siblings with just a few features like fingerprint sensor missing.

Specifications

The Vivo V5 Lite packs a 5.5-inch display with HD resolution (aka 1280 x 720 pixels). The device comes with an all-metal body with a design language that is reminiscent of Vivo’s smartphone lineup. There is a fingerprint sensor at the back as well as fused antenna band design at the back of the smartphone. The device has a dimension of 153.8 x 75.5 x 7.6 mm. It weighs 155g.

The smartphone is powered by a 64-bit octa-core processor whose real identity is not revealed. The processor is backed by 3GB of RAM and the device also features 32GB of internal storage which is expandable via microSD.  The V5 Lite packs a unique selfie camera arrangement with an ample 16MP sensor coming along with a selfie softlight flash and f/2.0 aperture. The rear camera isn’t bad either, sporting a 13MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and an LED flash. On the software, the V5 Lite runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based Funtouch OS 3.0. Keeping the lights on is a modest 3,ooomAh battery. There is also dual SIM and 4G LTE support, but no fingerprint sensor.

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Vivo V5 Lite Price & Availability

The Vivo V5 Lite comes in Crown Gold and Rose Gold colors and will first be on sale in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar and  Philippines. The price of the V5 Lite wasn’t announced but it is expected to be cheaper than the pocket-friendly Vivo V5.

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Vivo, yesterday officially launched the Vivo V5 Plus. If you remember, the Chinese phone maker launched the Vivo V5 back in November but the V5 Plus is actually the device you want to look at.

The unique selling point of the Vivo V5 Plus is its dual front-facing cameras. The combo is a 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor with f/2.0 aperture and 5P lens, while the second camera is an 8MP f/2.0 shooter. The cameras work the same way the iPhone 7 Plus’ cameras work. The larger sensor takes the image while the 8MP camera captures depth information. There is also a selfie softlight flash in front in case you need to take shots in poorly lit places.

The Vivo V5 Plus is a phone first before a camera, so there is a 5.5-inch full HD screen with 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a Snapdragon 625 processor under the hood. The rear camera is a 16MP f/2.0 sensor that can record 4K videos and there is a 3160mAh battery that supplies juice.

Vivo has opted for a front-mounted fingerprint scanner and has put the same custom-made AK4376 Hi-Fi audio chip present in the Vivo V5 in it. The Vivo V5 Plus with its wonderful features actually disappoints by shipping with Vivo’s FunTouch OS 3.0 which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. We had hoped the delay in the launch will see it coming with Android Nougat instead.

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The Vivo V5 Plus is an all-metal phone that weighs 158.6g. Its dimensions are 152.58 x 74 x 7.26 mm, which is a bit surprising as the Vivo V5 which has a smaller battery is thicker at 7.6mm. The phone is available only in Gold and should launch in India,  Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand soon.

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Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has officially announced its latest smartphone in India today. The Vivo V5 comes with a spectacular 20MP front-facing camera as its main highlight. This no doubt means the device is targeted at the teeming number of persons who are selfie-centric. Apart from the powerful selfie shooter, the V5 packs a mid-level specs set up housed inside a stylish metallic chassis. The company also announced the Vivo V5 Plus but no other details were made available on its availability or price.

Design & Specification

The Vivo V5 adopts an all-metal unibody design with a matte finish at the back as well as an engraved Vivo logo giving it a premium look. The device is slim, coming in at just 7.55mm thick and weighing 154g. The edges are curved and that makes it quite easy to grip in the hand.

Talking about the hardware, the Vivo V5 features a 5.5-inch 720 pixels display with 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass protection on top. The device is poweredby an Octa-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6750 chipset clocked at 1.5GHz which is supported by a large 4GB RAM. The device also packs an ample 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD.

Further, the device features a 13MP rear facing camera with LED flash which should perform well in daylight,with little noise while indoors or in poor light conditions. As stated earlier, the device also sports a 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor upfront with Moonlight Glow technology for clearer and better selfies, a f/2.0 aperture, and a 5P lens. The smartphone also comes preloaded with the Face Beauty 6.0 app.

In addition, the Vivo V5 also packs in the custom built AK4376 Hi-Fi audio chipset that promises an appreciable audio experience by giving a signal-to-noise ratio of up to 115dB. There is also a fingerprint sensor mounted at the front just under the display and it also functions as the home button. The Vivo V5 boasts of a 3000mAh non-removable battery and there is a microUSB port for charging the device. On the software end, the V5 comes with the Vivo’s proprietary Funtouch OS 2.6 running on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The company is touting the device as having a Smart Split 2.0 feature that lets users use two apps side-by-side. Also touted is an Eye Protection Mode that filters blue light.

Pricing

The 4G-enabled Vivo V5 comes in Crown Gold and Grey colours and Vivo has pegged the V5 retail price at 17,980 Rupees in India ( around 1,819 Yuan, $265). The phone will be available for pre-order in 22 cities across India from November 16, and would go on sale on November 26.

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