Perfect selfies with Vivo V5 smartphone

Vivo Electronics Corp. is a phone brand based in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. It was founded in 2009. The company is another Chinese smartphone maker to enter India recently. It makes low-cost Android phones, and those in the mid-range segment of the market. All of these are available in India too.

Vivo is a leading global smartphone brand focused on introducing products with professional –grade audio,extraordinary appearance,and a fast and smooth user experience.The company is committed to developing dynamic and stylish products for energetic and passionate young people.The company has retained its position as a top 5 global smartphone brand in the IDC Q2 2016 report.  Vivo, being one of the top 5 global smartphone manufacturer, revealed the secret  to perfect  selfies with the launch of Vivo V5 smartphone. The Vivo V5 features an innovation that is set to be the benchmark of future smartphone .

Last Nov.23,2016 marked the grand launch of Vivo V5 at the Grand Ballroom of Solaire Hotel and Casino.The event was hosted by Ms.Shamcey Supsup-Lee and Mr. Will Devaughn. One of the event highlights was the announcement of the company's newest brand ambassador, the NBA Superstar, Stephen Curry. Some celebrities present during the event was McCoy de Leon and Verniece Enciso, as the first Filipino influencers.                                                      

                            

The Vivo V5 sports an all-metal unibody shell back case that comes in champagne gold and rose gold colors.The Vivo V5 is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card.The Vivo V5 runs Android 6.0.1 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery.

Vivo V5 The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels.As far as the cameras are concerned, the Vivo V5 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 20-megapixel front shooter for selfies.It measures 153.80 x 75.50 x 7.55 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 154.00 grams.

The Vivo V5 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.

GENERAL

Form factor                  Touchscreen

Dimensions (mm)         153.80 x 75.50 x 7.55

Weight (g)                   154.00

Battery capacity (mAh)  3000

Removable battery         No

Colours                        Crown Gold, Grey

SAR value                     0.22

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)        5.50

Touchscreen                  Yes

Resolution                     720x1280 pixels

HARDWARE

Processor                       1.5GHz octa-core

Processor make               MediaTek MT6750

RAM                             4GB

Internal storage               32GB

Expandable storage          Yes

Expandable storage type  microSD

Expandable storage up to (GB)   128

CAMERA

Rear camera                   13-megapixel

Flash    Yes

Front camera                  20-megapixel

SOFTWARE

Operating System            Android 6.0.1

Skin                               FunTouch 2.6

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi                             Yes

Wi-Fi standards supported  802.11 b/g/n

GPS                               Yes

Bluetooth                        Yes, v 4.00

NFC     No

Infrared                          No

USB OTG                       Yes

Headphones                    3.5mm

FM                                 Yes

Number of SIMs              2

SIM 1  

SIM Type                        Micro-SIM

GSM/CDMA                  GSM

3G                                 Yes

4G/ LTE                         Yes

Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes

SIM 2  

SIM Type                        Nano-SIM

GSM/CDMA                   GSM

3G                                  Yes

4G/ LTE                          Yes

Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer     Yes

Proximity sensor                 Yes

Accelerometer                     Yes

Ambient light sensor           Yes

Gyroscope                          No

Barometer                          No

Temperature sensor             No