After launching the V5 in India a couple of months back, Vivo has today launched the selfie-centric V5 Plus at an event today in India. The smartphone is priced at Rs 27,980, and will start selling from February 1. Pre-booking for the smartphone however kicks off tomorrow (January 24).
The Vivo V5 Plus was unveiled in Malaysia earlier this month, and the highlight of the smartphone is the dual-camera setup. Unlike many of the smartphones though, the dual-camera setup on the V5 Plus is up front. The Vivo V5 Plus takes the dual-camera module, and places it in the front to achieve bokeh effects in self-portraits.
Vivo V5 Plus specifications and features
The Vivo V5 Plus boasts a 5.5-inch full HD (1080p) display with 2.5D curved glass protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 on top. At its heart is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 octa-core chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of onboard storage.
It consists of a 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 1/2.78-inch sensor, with f/2.0 aperture and 5P lens system. There is a secondary 8-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture that captures depth information in an image. The two sensors work in combination and add depth-of-field to selfies. One can also change the focus of the selfies, after the photo is clicked. Similar to the V5, the Vivo V5 Plus also gets a ‘moonlight glow’ flash. The LED flash basically brightens up the scene by acting like a lamp or torch, rather than firing like a flash. The front cameras also come with support for Face Beauty 6.0. This is just another term for Beauty mode, wherein the smartphone uses a few software tricks to tweak your selfies to look better.
In addition to the dual-camera module in the front, the Vivo V5 Plus features a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, and 4K video recording capability. Fuelling the smartphone is a 3,160 mAh battery, which comes with Vivo’s dual-charging engine technology.
The Vivo V5 Plus runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Funtouch OS 3.0 layered above. The UI comes with features like Smart Split 2.0, which essentially allows users to use two apps simultaneously side-by-side. There’s also an eye protection mode, which “filters out blue light to protect your vision and prevent eye strain.” Other features include a fingerprint sensor on the front, which is placed beneath the home button. Connectivity options include, dual-SIM card slots (nano SIMs), 4G support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and USB OTG.
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