Vivo V5 Plus Selfie-Focused Smartphone Goes on Sale in India Today

Advertisement
By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 1 February 2017 10:53 IST
Highlights
  • The smartphone sports a dual front camera setup
  • It went up for pre-orders via offline retailers in the country earlier
  • The Vivo V5 Plus will be sold at Rs. 27,980 in India

The Vivo V5 Plus will be available to buy in India from Wednesday. The selfie-focused smartphone will go on sale via offline and online retailers. To recall, the smartphone went up for pre-orders last week, and has been priced at Rs. 27,980.

The dual-SIM Vivo V5 Plus runs on the company's Funtouch OS 3.0, based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Its biggest highlight is its dual front camera setup. It sports a 20-megapixel camera with the Sony IMX376 1/2.78-inch sensor, an f/2.0 aperture, and a 5P lens system, while it also sports a 8-megapixel camera that's meant to capture depth-of-field information. On the rear, Vivo V5 Plus bears a 16-megapixel sensor with LED flash. It comes with a fingerprint scanner on the Home Button.

Vivo V5 Plus First Impressions

The Vivo V5 Plus sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display, and is powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC that's coupled with 4GB of RAM.

Advertisement

The Vivo V5 Plus features 64GB of inbuilt storage that's non-expandable. It offers 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS connectivity options. It measures 152.8x74.00x7.26 mm and weighs 158.6 grams. It is powered by a 3055mAh battery in India.

 
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Good build, popular design
  • Good set of cameras
  • All-day battery life
  • Sharp and vivid display
  • Bad
  • No expandable storage
  • Lacks Wi-Fi ac, NFC or Type-C USB
  • Feels overpriced
 
KEY SPECS
Display 5.50-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Front Camera 20-megapixel
Rear Camera 16-megapixel
RAM 4GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 3055mAh
OS Android 6.0
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
NEWS

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. The Upcoming Poco X8 Pro Series Could be Launched Globally on This Date
  1. The Boys Season 5 OTT Release: When, Where to Watch the Final Season of the Superhero Series
  2. Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate OTT Release: When, Where to Watch the Gujarati Spiritual Drama
  3. Vikram On Duty OTT Release: When, Where to Watch Nikhil Maliyakkal’s Telugu Crime Thriller
  4. Annagaru Vostaru OTT Release: When, Where to Watch Karthi’s Telugu Action-Comedy
  5. Local Times OTT Release: Know When and Where to Watch the Tamil Comedy Drama Online
  6. Vivo X300 Max With Zeiss Cameras and Android 16 Spotted at MWC 2026, Could Launch Soon
  7. WhatsApp Update Introduces Support for Discovering Stickers While Typing Emoji: How It Works
  8. This AI-Powered Portable Device Claims to Detect Microphones and Jam Audio Recordings
  9. Poco X8 Pro Series Global Launch Date Leaked Ahead of Anticipated Debut: Expected Price, Specifications
  10. MacBook Neo Geekbench Scores Indicate It Performs on Par With iPhone 16 Pro Max
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.