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GSMArena team, 24 February 2017

The Oddball


vivo V5 review: The Oddball

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  • User reviews
  • vivo V5

1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Hardware overview
  3. 3. Display, battery life, connectivity
  4. 4. Software overview
  5. 5. Performance
  6. 6. Telephony, multimedia, audio quality
  7. 7. Camera
  8. 8. Conclusion
  9.  
  10. vivo V5 specification
  11. User opinions and reviews
  12. Review comments (31)

Vivo Android Dual SIM

Introduction

Vivo V5 is all about the selfies, and you can tell it right away by a quick inspection on its specs sheet. It has a lower-res screen, a mediocre chipset, and an uninspiring main camera. Its popularity in recent months however spiked surprisingly high and that left us curious wherether there might be more than the spec sheet alone suggests.

Vivo V5 review

The Vivo V5 Plus, which we reviewed recently, is a model, which is positioned higher in the food chain. It may not have been particularly original in its design choices (read: it's almost an iPhone clone), but at least it had quite the decent chipset and a dual front camera setup, which produced selfies with great-looking artificial bokeh - something of an industry first if you ask us.

The lower-priced V5, however, has lost that selfie superpower, but has kept a single 20MP selfie camera and the fill-light for those advertised "moonlight" selfies.

vivo V5 key features

  • Body: Plastic unibody; 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass front
  • Screen: 5.5-inch IPS LCD of 720 x 1,280 resolution; 267ppi;
  • Chipset: MT6750 chipset; octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU; Mali-T860MP2 GPU;
  • Memory: 4GB RAM; 32GB of built-in memory; microSD card slot;
  • Camera: 13MP rear camera; f/2.2 lens; phase-detect AF; single LED flash; 1080p video
  • Selfie cam: 20MP front camera; f/2.0 lens; single LED flash
  • OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, Funtouch OS 2.6 on top
  • Battery: 3,000mAh battery
  • Connectivity: Dual nano SIM slots (hybrid); Cat. 6 LTE support; 802.11 a/g/b/n; Bluetooth 4.0; GPS; FM radio
  • Misc: Home button with fingerprint scanner

Main shortcomings

  • Low-end chipset
  • 720p resolution is a bit of a stretch on a 5.5" screen
  • Hybrid Dual SIM/microSD card slot limits options
  • No NFC and no fast charging

There are already a few clear warning signs on the Vivo V5 spec sheet. The Mediatek MT6750 is a feeble chip worthy mostly for entry-level smartphones, but vivo has put it on a $270 device. It doesn't even support 1080p screens, which may explain why vivo has gone for the 720p panel despite that they are stretching it a bit too thin over the otherwise ample 5.5-inch sized display.

There is no fast charging, not even a microSD slot. There is also no NFC, but that's the least of your concerns.

Vivo V5 review

The V5 has a few attractive features, which may help it save face - the 20MP selfie camera, its fill-light, the 4 gigabytes of RAM, and the promising fingerprint scanner. Oh, and there is an FM radio, probably onboard because of the dated chipset, so there is that.

Is there anything more beneath the surface? Can the V5 escape from its low-end vibe? Let's find out, shall we?

Next Page » 2. Hardware overview
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Hardware overview
  3. 3. Display, battery life, connectivity
  4. 4. Software overview
  5. 5. Performance
  6. 6. Telephony, multimedia, audio quality
  7. 7. Camera
  8. 8. Conclusion
  9.  
  10. vivo V5 specification
  11. User opinions and reviews
  12. Review comments (31)

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  • User reviews
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vivo V5 review: The Oddball - Reader comments

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  • Suhaib
  • GXm
  • 29 Sep 2020

Is there potrait available in camera

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  • Ibiyeomie
  • r3H
  • 25 Aug 2020

I am using v5 and they is no system update, no fingerprint sensor, no fingerprint app talk less of sensor.

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  • Anonymous
  • r3H
  • 04 Sep 2018

where can I order for this phone to get it delivered in Nigeria ,?,is it also Google enabled ? like is play store accessible on it

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