Vivo V5s

Vivo V5s price, Specifications & features

The Chinese handset manufacturer, Vivo is known to deliver the premium designed and high quality V series range of selfie centric smartphones between Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 price range. With its low-cost and medium price strategy, it has become a household name in Indian smartphone market. After Vivo V5, the company is ready with its upgraded version device this year- Vivo V5s priced at 18,980. It comes with sleek metallic unibody design with a powerful front camera for amazing selfie clicks. Itis main highlight is its high resolution front camera with other decent specifications like 5.5-inch HD IPS display having 720p resolution with 2.5D curved glass protection, 4GB RAM, massive 64GB onboard storage (which can be expanded upto 256GB using a microSD card), 13 MP rear camera and 20 MP front camera with LED flash, faster fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE connectivity and 1.5GHz octa core MediaTek MT6750 chipset. In terms of software, it runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0 operating system based FunTouch 3.0 user interface. The display is equipped with 'Eye protection' feature to provide strain-free experience to the users by reducing the blue light. With 154 gms weight and 7.55 mm thickness, it will easily fit in your hand.

Introduction and Design :

Like all other previous Vivo handsets, this model also comes with a metal unibody design with 2.5D Corning Gorilla glasson the top with curved edges for protection against scratches or damages. It is slim having 7.5mm thickness and dimensions of 153.8 x 75.5 x 7.5 mm and weighs around 154 gms. It has a front-mounted fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button. It is available in multiple colour variants- Crown Gold, Rose Gold, Matte black and Space Grey colour.

Display and Configuration :

This dual SIM device flaunts a 5.5-inch IPS LCD TFT HD display offering the resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels along with a decent pixel density of 267 ppi. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The device is powered with an octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor which is clocked at 1.5 GHz. This powerful configuration paired with an ample 4GB RAM and Smart Split feature provides smooth performance, hassle-free multitasking and great visual experience while watching videos, listening to music and playing games. The user can also play heavy games without any heating or lag issues. It comes with huge 64GB internal storage to store media and apps. If you want more storage, then you can also expand it upto 256 GB via a microSD card. The user can also use an OTG cable in case of more memory requirement. This dual Sim device runs on Android v6.0 Marshmallow wrapped under the company's own Funtouch OS 3.0 operating system out of the box.

Camera Performance :

The high quality and superior 20 Megapixel front snapper with Exmor RS sensor, LED flash and f/2.0 aperture to capture impressive selfie clicks is the main highlight of this phone. The handset sports an autofocus 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash and inbuilt features like panorama, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuos Shooting mode, Digital Zoom, Exposure compensation, touch focus, face detection, geo tagging, Self Timer, Scene Mode and White balance presets to capture bright and crisp images all types of light conditions. It can also record 1080p videos with ease even in the low light conditions. The front camera is 20-megapixel with wide-angle support and is best suited for excellent selfie experience, video recording at 30 frames per second and video calling.

Battery and Connectivity :

The device is power packed with a non-removable 3000 mAH Li-ion battery which is sufficient to last for a day on moderate usage without any failure. In terms of connectivity, it offers various options like dual-SIM functionality (hybrid SIM slot), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS, FM radio, microUSB v2.0, and 4G LTE (supports Indian bands), Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct and 3.5mm headphone jack. The variety of sensors supported includes fingerprint scanner, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor and Light sensor. It lacks NFC feature.

Key Features of Vivo V5s at a glance :

1. It runs on Android v6.0 Marshmallow operating system wrapped under FunTouch 3.0 UI.
2. The device comes with a 5.5-inch HD LCD IPS display with 720p resolution and 267ppi pixel density.
3. It is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 chipset along with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage memory expandable upto 256GB via microSD card.
4. It flaunts an autofocus 13MP rear camera and 20MP front facing camera, both with LED flash.
5. It is powered by a non-removable Li-ion 3000 mAH battery providing talk-time of around 20-22 hours. It offers various connectivity options like 4G LTE, Wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS and microUSB 2.0 port.

Why should you buy Vivo V5s ?

• 2.5D curved glass : The big 5.5-inch display of Vivo Y55s is a delight to watch. It is protected with a 2.5D scratch resistant glass on the front of the device to protect the screen from minor scratches, damages or any type of physical mishaps and also offers comfort while holding it.
• 20 Megapixel Selfie camera : The phone is equipped with 20 Megapixel camera with Sony IMX376 sensor and other impressive features like f/2.0 aperture and LED flash resulting in brilliant images in low light also. This is probably the best selfie phone available in the market in recent times.
• Front moonlight flash : With this feature, this phone can capture great images even in low light environment making it a most powerful selfie phone in the price range below 20K.
• Fingerprint sensor : The phone has super fast fingerprint sensor which can unlock the device in just 0.2 seconds.
• Smart Split 2.0 : This feature makes multitasking very fast and smooth like a breeze. If you recieve a message while you are watching a video on your phone, then simply click once to split its screen in two. You can reply to the message as well as continue watching the video on the other screen simultaneously. It currently supports multiple tasks like video streaming, Facebook, messages, WeChat, Whatsapp, YouTube, watching videos and movies, VLC for Android devices and MX player.

How is Vivo V5s different from its predecessor Vivo V5 ?

Though both the devices sport similar look and design and similar hardware specifications and features except the significant difference in onboard storage. In terms of storage, V5s supports twice the inbuilt internal memory (64 GB) than that of Vivo V5 (32 GB). Also, V5s offers huge expandable storage upto 256GB whereas in V5, the user can expand the internal storage space upto 128GB only.Both the devices support 5.5 inch HD display with 720p resolution, 13MP rear and 20MP front camera, 1.5 GHz octa core processor with 4GB RAM and run on Android Marshmallow 6.0 operating system.

Our viewpoint on Vivo V5s :

Vivo V5s delivers great performance and is a suitable choice for selfie lovers who wish to capture great images in all types of light conditions- in daylight or night mode. With large RAM and powerful processor, it ensures smooth and hassle-free lag-free experience while playing heavy games and multitasking. The features like fast fingerprint sensor, Moonlight flash, Gorilla glass and superb front camera makes it a value and worthy buy on affordable Vivo V5s price. This phone is a delight for photography enthusiasts.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Ans : Yes, V5S comes with USB OTG feature.

Ans : Yes, it is a dual SIM device but with a hybrid Sim slot which means that we can either use the dual Sim functionality or expand the onboard storage at one time.

Ans : No, the smartphone does not support VoLTE feature, hence it is not compatible to Jio SIM.

Ans : It comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow wrapped under FunTouch 3.0 operating system, which offers a good and much simplified user experience.

Ans : No, the battery of this handset is non-removable.

Ans : No, the handset does not have a dedicated memory card. It sports Hybrid SIM slot which indicates that if you want to expand the storage, then you can use the device as a single SIM.

Ans : Yes, this smartphone can record slow motion videos. It can record videos in the highest resolution of 1080p.

Ans : The chances of getting Android Nougat upgrade is quite high but not fixed.

Ans : No, Vivo V5s is available in three colour variants, Matte black, crown gold, rose gold and space grey colour options.

Ans : Yes, it does has very fast fingerprint sensor.

Ans : This handset comes with 64 GB of inbuilt storage, of which around 52 GB of space is available to the user. The supported apps can be easily moved to the SD card in case you want additional storage capacity.

Ans : Yes, it does support 4G LTE. Hence will support Jio SIM as well.

Ans : No, the camera is equipped with only single LED flash.

Ans : Besides the handset, the box also contains other items like data cable, USB adapter, headset, charger and manual guide.